Malediven
[ˌmaləˈdiːvn̩]
The verdict
“Malediven” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #30,189 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #30,189
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inselgruppe südlich von Indien
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Malediven |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˌmaləˈdiːvn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #30,189 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Malediven” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Malediven is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌmaləˈdiːvn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,189 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Malediven, with forms such as "amlediven", "maeldiven", and "maldeiven". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Malediven, spelled M-A-L-E-D-I-V-E-N.
Definition
- 1Inselgruppe südlich von Indien
- 2Inselstaat, der auf dieser Inselgruppe liegt
Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: amlediven,maeldiven,maldeiven,maleddiven,maledievn,maledivenn,maledivne,maledivven,maledvien,maleidven,mallediven,mlaediven,mmalediven
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Malediven - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “Malediven”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-A-L-E-D-I-V-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌmaləˈdiːvn̩] (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
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.