Magdeburger

[ˈmakdəˌbʊʁɡɐ]

/[ˈmakdəˌbʊʁɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Magdeburger” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,868. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,868
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bewohner von Magdeburg, jemand, der aus Magdeburg stammt

Corpus desk

Index DE-magdeburger · Magdeburger · German

Magdeburger · rank #14,868 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,868
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH lustiges

Nearest frequency peer: lustiges (-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 „Magdeburger“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Magdeburger vs Magdeburg
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Magdeburger
PropertyValue
HeadwordMagdeburger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmakdəˌbʊʁɡɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#14,868
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Magdeburger“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lustiges“ (#14,867), „Magier“ (#14,869), „Luftfeuchtigkeit“ (#14,866). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Magdeburger“ bei #14,868. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Magdeburger (IPA [ˈmakdəˌbʊʁɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,868 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bewohner von Magdeburg, jemand, der aus Magdeburg stammt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Magdeburger, with forms such as "amgdeburger", "madgeburger", and "magdbeurger". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Magdeburg", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Magdeburger, spelled M-A-G-D-E-B-U-R-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewohner von Magdeburg, jemand, der aus Magdeburg stammt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mein Wohnungsnachbar ist ein gebürtiger Magdeburger.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amgdeburger
  • madgeburger
  • magdbeurger
  • magddeburger
  • magdebburger
  • magdebruger
  • magdebugrer
  • magdeburegr
  • magdeburgerr
  • magdeburgger
  • magdeburgre
  • magdeburrger
  • magdeubrger
  • magedburger
  • maggdeburger
  • mgadeburger
  • mmagdeburger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Magdeburger - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amgdeburger2madgeburger2magdbeurger2magddeburger1magdebburger1magdebruger2magdebugrer2magdeburegr2
Edit distance from "Magdeburger"

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 "Magdeburger"?
"Magdeburger" is spelled M-A-G-D-E-B-U-R-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmakdəˌbʊʁɡɐ].
What does "Magdeburger" mean?
As a noun, "Magdeburger" means: Bewohner von Magdeburg, jemand, der aus Magdeburg stammt
What words are commonly confused with "Magdeburger"?
"Magdeburger" is commonly confused with "Magdeburg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Magdeburger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Magdeburger" is [ˈmakdəˌbʊʁɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Magdeburger" come from?
"Magdeburger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lehrerinnen#14,864Meilenstein#14,874kultureller#14,853Pfannkuchen#14,893

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

positioniert17 variantsindividueller17 variantsSportverein17 variantserheblicher17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list