Mallorca

[maˈlɔʁka]

/[maˈlɔʁka]/ name

The verdict

“Mallorca” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,101 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#8,101
frequency rank, German
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine spanische Insel; die größte Insel der Balearen im westlichen Mittelmeer

Key facts for Mallorca
PropertyValue
HeadwordMallorca
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[maˈlɔʁka]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,101
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mallorca” 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). Mallorca lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Mallorca is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maˈlɔʁka]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,101 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine spanische Insel; die größte Insel der Balearen im westlichen Mittelmeer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mallorca, with forms such as "amllorca", "mallocra", and "mallorac". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mallorca, spelled M-A-L-L-O-R-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine spanische Insel; die größte Insel der Balearen im westlichen Mittelmeer

Synonyms

Mallesiebzehntes Bundesland

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amllorca,mallocra,mallorac,mallorcca,mallorrca,mallroca,malolrca,malorca,mlalorca,mmallorca

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amllorca2mallocra2mallorac2mallorcca1mallorrca1mallroca2malolrca2malorca1
Edit distance from "Mallorca"

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 "Mallorca"?
"Mallorca" is spelled M-A-L-L-O-R-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈlɔʁka].
What does "Mallorca" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mallorca" means: eine spanische Insel; die größte Insel der Balearen im westlichen Mittelmeer
What are common misspellings of "Mallorca"?
Common misspellings include "amllorca", "mallocra", "mallorac", "mallorcca", "mallorrca". The correct spelling is "Mallorca".
How do you pronounce "Mallorca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mallorca" is [maˈlɔʁka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mallorca" come from?
"Mallorca" 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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Using “Mallorca”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-L-L-O-R-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maˈlɔʁka] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list