Madonna

[maˈdɔna]

/[maˈdɔna]/ noun

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The verdict

“Madonna” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,338. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,338
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anrede der Mutter Gottes

Corpus desk

Index DE-madonna · Madonna · German

Madonna · rank #12,338 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,338
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH machine

Nearest frequency peer: machine (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Madonna“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Madonna“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Madonna
PropertyValue
HeadwordMadonna
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈdɔna]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,338
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Madonna“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Madonnaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „machine“ (#12,337), „Manhattan“ (#12,339), „lotte“ (#12,336). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Madonna“ bei #12,338. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Madonna (IPA [maˈdɔna]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,338 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Madonna, with forms such as "amdonna", "maddonna", and "madnona". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Madonna, spelled M-A-D-O-N-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anrede der Mutter Gottes
  2. 2
    Darstellung der Gottesmutter in der Kunst

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Madonna appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Nicht, wer die Menschheit, wer die Partei oder sonst eine Abstraktion, nicht, wer allein die Madonna oder ein anderes Numinosum liebt, ist kultiviert, sondern wer erst einmal einen Menschen lieben kann, durch alle Spannungen ambivalenter Erlebnisse hindurch, die er mit ihm haben wird.“
  2. „Sie trugen die Madonna von Regiment zu Regiment, begleitet von Gesängen und Gebeten.“

This word in other languages

Virgin Mary(English)Madone(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amdonna
  • maddonna
  • madnona
  • madona
  • madonan
  • maodnna
  • mdaonna
  • mmadonna

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Madonna - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amdonna2maddonna1madnona2madona1madonan2maodnna2mdaonna2mmadonna1
Edit distance from "Madonna"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Madonna"?
"Madonna" is spelled M-A-D-O-N-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈdɔna].
What does "Madonna" mean?
As a noun, "Madonna" means: Anrede der Mutter Gottes
What are common misspellings of "Madonna"?
Common misspellings include "amdonna", "maddonna", "madnona", "madona", "madonan". The correct spelling is "Madonna".
How do you pronounce "Madonna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Madonna" is [maˈdɔna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Madonna" come from?
"Madonna" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Madonna", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

machine#12,337Kräuter#12,329nutzbar#12,356infrage#12,313

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Miguel8 variantsnennst8 variantsjuckt8 variantsRuinen8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list