Mettmann

[ˈmɛtˌman]

/[ˈmɛtˌman]/ name

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The verdict

“Mettmann” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,997. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,997
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-mettmann · Mettmann · German

Mettmann · rank #20,997 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,997
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Meisterin

Nearest frequency peer: Meisterin (-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 „Mettmann“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mettmann“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mettmann
PropertyValue
HeadwordMettmann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmɛtˌman]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,997
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mettmann“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Meisterin“ (#20,996), „Meyers“ (#20,998), „markanten“ (#20,995). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mettmann“ bei #20,997. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Mettmann (IPA [ˈmɛtˌman]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,997 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mettmann, with forms such as "emttmann", "metmann", and "metmtann". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Mettmann, spelled M-E-T-T-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mettmann liegt im Westen Deutschlands.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emttmann
  • metmann
  • metmtann
  • mettamnn
  • mettman
  • mettmmann
  • mettmnan
  • mmettmann
  • mtetmann

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emttmann2metmann1metmtann2mettamnn2mettman1mettmmann1mettmnan2mmettmann1
Edit distance from "Mettmann"

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 "Mettmann"?
"Mettmann" is spelled M-E-T-T-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛtˌman].
What does "Mettmann" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mettmann" means: eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
What are common misspellings of "Mettmann"?
Common misspellings include "emttmann", "metmann", "metmtann", "mettamnn", "mettman". The correct spelling is "Mettmann".
How do you pronounce "Mettmann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mettmann" is [ˈmɛtˌman]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mettmann" come from?
"Mettmann" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

mitgehen#21,002Lehrling#20,989niederen#21,008Kreistag#20,983

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Meyers9 variantsMalers9 variantsNikolai9 variantsKanals9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list