Maryland

[ˈmɛʁilɛnt]

/[ˈmɛʁilɛnt]/ name

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The verdict

“Maryland” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,682. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,682
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bundesstaat an der Ostküste der USA, ursprünglich eine katholische Kolonie

Corpus desk

Index DE-maryland · Maryland · German

Maryland · rank #30,682 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,682
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH merkwürdiger

Nearest frequency peer: merkwürdiger (+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 „Maryland“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Maryland“ 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).

Maryland vs Mailand
75% similar

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

Key facts for Maryland
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaryland
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmɛʁilɛnt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,682
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Maryland“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Marylandliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „merkwürdiger“ (#30,683), „method“ (#30,684), „Maggi“ (#30,679). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Maryland“ bei #30,682. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Maryland (IPA [ˈmɛʁilɛnt]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,682 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bundesstaat an der Ostküste der USA, ursprünglich eine katholische Kolonie".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Maryland, with forms such as "amryland", "marlyand", and "marryland". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Mailand", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Maryland, spelled M-A-R-Y-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bundesstaat an der Ostküste der USA, ursprünglich eine katholische Kolonie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Maryland war die einzige katholische unter den sonst strikt protestantischen britischen Kolonien in Nordamerika.“
  2. War das typische Siedlungsgebiet der deutschen Einwanderer auf Pennsylvania, Maryland und New York konzentriert, verlagert es sich um die Jahrhundertmitte auf das German Triangle, das deutsche Dreieck, zwischen Milwaukee (Wisconsin), St. Louis (Missouri) und Cincinnati (Ohio).

Synonyms

Old Line StateFree StateChesapeake Bay StateChesapeake-Bay

This word in other languages

Maryland(English)Maryland(Español)Maryland(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amryland
  • marlyand
  • marryland
  • maryalnd
  • maryladn
  • marylandd
  • marylannd
  • marylland
  • marylnad
  • maryyland
  • mayrland
  • mmaryland
  • mrayland

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Maryland - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amryland2marlyand2marryland1maryalnd2maryladn2marylandd1marylannd1marylland1
Edit distance from "Maryland"

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 "Maryland"?
"Maryland" is spelled M-A-R-Y-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛʁilɛnt].
What does "Maryland" mean?
As a proper noun, "Maryland" means: Bundesstaat an der Ostküste der USA, ursprünglich eine katholische Kolonie
What words are commonly confused with "Maryland"?
"Maryland" is commonly confused with "Mailand". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Maryland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maryland" is [ˈmɛʁilɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maryland" come from?
"Maryland" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list