Mainau

[ˈmaɪ̯naʊ̯]

/[ˈmaɪ̯naʊ̯]/ name

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The verdict

“Mainau” is uncommon German (frequency #77,042 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,042
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Insel im Bodensee

Key facts for Mainau
PropertyValue
HeadwordMainau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmaɪ̯naʊ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#77,042
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mainau” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Mainau lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mainau is uncommon German at frequency #77,042 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈmaɪ̯naʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Insel im Bodensee".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Mainau in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Mainau, spelled M-A-I-N-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insel im Bodensee

Synonyms

Blumeninsel

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 "Mainau"?
"Mainau" is spelled M-A-I-N-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɪ̯naʊ̯].
What does "Mainau" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mainau" means: Insel im Bodensee
How do you pronounce "Mainau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mainau" is [ˈmaɪ̯naʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mainau" come from?
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Using “Mainau”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-I-N-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaɪ̯naʊ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list