Malta

[ˈmalta]

/[ˈmalta]/ name

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The verdict

“Malta” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,125. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,125
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Insel im Mittelmeer

Corpus desk

Index DE-malta · Malta · German

Malta · rank #12,125 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,125
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH magischen

Nearest frequency peer: magischen (-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 „Malta“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Malta“ 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).

Malta vs Mama
60% similar
Malta vs matt
40% similar
Malta vs Maut
60% similar

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

Key facts for Malta
PropertyValue
HeadwordMalta
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmalta]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,125
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Malta“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „magischen“ (#12,124), „Maya“ (#12,126), „längsten“ (#12,123). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Malta“ bei #12,125. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Malta (IPA [ˈmalta]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #12,125 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Malta, with forms such as "amlta", "malat", and "mallta". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mama", "matt", "Maut", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Malta, spelled M-A-L-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Insel im Mittelmeer
  2. 2
    europäischer Inselstaat, der die Inseln Malta, Gozo, Comino, Cominotto, Filfla und St. Paul’s Islands umfasst
  3. 3
    Gemeinde in Kärnten, die vom gleichnamigen Fluss durchflossen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auf der Insel Malta leben etwa 357.000 Einwohner, das sind 90 Prozent der Gesamtbevölkerung des Staatswesens.“
  2. Malta ist ein Inselstaat.

Synonyms

Republik Malta

This word in other languages

Malta(English)Malta(Español)Malte(Français)Malta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amlta
  • malat
  • mallta
  • maltta
  • matla
  • mlata
  • mmalta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amlta2malat2mallta1maltta1matla2mlata2mmalta1
Edit distance from "Malta"

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 "Malta"?
"Malta" is spelled M-A-L-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmalta].
What does "Malta" mean?
As a proper noun, "Malta" means: eine Insel im Mittelmeer
What words are commonly confused with "Malta"?
"Malta" is commonly confused with "Mama", "matt", "Maut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Malta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Malta" is [ˈmalta]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Malta" come from?
"Malta" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

klagt#12,114Kamin#12,111Nüsse#12,142Inder#12,101

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Rallye7 variantsriefen7 variantsgates7 variantsSöder7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list