Maribor

[ˈmaːʁibɔʁ]

/[ˈmaːʁibɔʁ]/ name

The verdict

“Maribor” is uncommon German (frequency #62,632 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,632
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt im Osten Sloweniens

Corpus desk

Index DE-maribor · Maribor · German

Maribor · rank #62,632 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,632
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Maris

Nearest frequency peer: Maris (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Maribor“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Maribor“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Maribor
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaribor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmaːʁibɔʁ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#62,632
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Maribor“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mariborfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Maris“ (#62,633), „Markts“ (#62,634), „Mannschaftstraining“ (#62,629). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Maribor“ bei #62,632. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maribor is uncommon German at frequency #62,632 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈmaːʁibɔʁ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt im Osten Sloweniens".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Maribor, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Maribor, spelled M-A-R-I-B-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt im Osten Sloweniens

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Seine Tochter ist vor zwei Jahren nach Maribor gezogen.

Synonyms

Marburg an der Drau

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 "Maribor"?
"Maribor" is spelled M-A-R-I-B-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːʁibɔʁ].
What does "Maribor" mean?
As a proper noun, "Maribor" means: Stadt im Osten Sloweniens
How do you pronounce "Maribor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maribor" is [ˈmaːʁibɔʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maribor" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list