Missouri

[mɪsuːʁi]

/[mɪsuːʁi]/ name

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The verdict

“Missouri” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,622. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,622
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bundesstaat im mittleren Westen der USA

Corpus desk

Index DE-missouri · Missouri · German

Missouri · rank #23,622 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,622
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Minnesota

Nearest frequency peer: Minnesota (-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 „Missouri“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Missouri“ 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 Missouri
PropertyValue
HeadwordMissouri
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[mɪsuːʁi]
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,622
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Missouri“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Missouriliegt 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: „Minnesota“ (#23,621), „Mitschuld“ (#23,623), „Mietpreisbremse“ (#23,620). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Missouri“ bei #23,622. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Missouri (IPA [mɪsuːʁi]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,622 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bundesstaat im mittleren Westen der USA".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Missouri, with forms such as "imssouri", "misosuri", and "misouri". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Missouri, spelled M-I-S-S-O-U-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bundesstaat im mittleren Westen der USA

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Missouri hat knapp 6 Millionen Einwohner.
  2. Hier im Firmensitz in St. Louis (US-Bundesstaat Missouri) ist sie für die Zulassung gentechnisch veränderter Monsanto-Gewächse in aller Welt zuständig.

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

Missouri(English)Misuri(Español)Missouri(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imssouri
  • misosuri
  • misouri
  • missorui
  • missouir
  • missourri
  • missuori
  • mißouri
  • mmissouri
  • msisouri

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imssouri2misosuri2misouri1missorui2missouir2missourri1missuori2mißouri2
Edit distance from "Missouri"

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 "Missouri"?
"Missouri" is spelled M-I-S-S-O-U-R-I. The IPA pronunciation is [mɪsuːʁi].
What does "Missouri" mean?
As a proper noun, "Missouri" means: Bundesstaat im mittleren Westen der USA
What are common misspellings of "Missouri"?
Common misspellings include "imssouri", "misosuri", "misouri", "missorui", "missouir". The correct spelling is "Missouri".
How do you pronounce "Missouri"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Missouri" is [mɪsuːʁi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Missouri" come from?
"Missouri" 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 "Missouri", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Mutation#23,630linearen#23,607Köpenick#23,601Northeim#23,646

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

moderat10 variantsMülltonne10 variantsnations10 variantsLeitner10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list