Mali

[ˈmaːli]

/[ˈmaːli]/ name

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The verdict

“Mali” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #15,427) as a proper noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#15,427
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Staat im Westen Afrikas

Corpus desk

Index DE-mali · Mali · German

Mali · rank #15,427 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,427
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH lässig

Nearest frequency peer: lässig (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Mali“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Mali“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Mali vs ml
25% similar
Mali vs man
25% similar
Mali vs may
25% similar

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

Key facts for Mali
PropertyValue
HeadwordMali
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmaːli]
Letters4
Frequency rank#15,427
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Mali“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Maliliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „lässig“ (#15,426), „Manifest“ (#15,428), „Lungen“ (#15,425). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mali“ bei #15,427. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Mali is neighbouring look-alikes ("ml", "man", …), not just typos; it is aproper noun pronounced [ˈmaːli]. Frequency #15,427 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Gloss: "ein Staat im Westen Afrikas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mali, with forms such as "amli", "malli", and "mlai". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ml", "man", "may", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Mali, spelled M-A-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Staat im Westen Afrikas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bamako ist die Hauptstadt von Mali.
  2. Der Norden Malis grenzt an die Wüste Sahara und ist sehr trocken, der Süden ist etwas feuchter und bildet eine Savanne.

Synonyms

Republik Mali

This word in other languages

Mali(English)Malí(Español)Mali(Français)Mali(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amli
  • malli
  • mlai
  • mmali

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mali - 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.

amli2malli1mlai2mmali1
Edit distance from "Mali"

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 "Mali"?
"Mali" is spelled M-A-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːli].
What does "Mali" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mali" means: ein Staat im Westen Afrikas
What words are commonly confused with "Mali"?
"Mali" is commonly confused with "ml", "man", "may". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mali"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mali" is [ˈmaːli]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mali" come from?
"Mali" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Moor#15,436Ried#15,463ROMs#15,467Wahn#15,521

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list