Mogadischu

[moɡaˈdɪʃu]

/[moɡaˈdɪʃu]/ name

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The verdict

“Mogadischu” is uncommon German (frequency #64,531 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,531
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt Somalias

Corpus desk

Index DE-mogadischu · Mogadischu · German

Mogadischu · rank #64,531 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,531
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH molaren

Nearest frequency peer: molaren (+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 „Mogadischu“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mogadischu
PropertyValue
HeadwordMogadischu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[moɡaˈdɪʃu]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,531
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mogadischu“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mogadischufällt 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: „molaren“ (#64,532), „Mittweida“ (#64,529), „monatelangen“ (#64,533). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mogadischu“ bei #64,531. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mogadischu is uncommon German at frequency #64,531 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [moɡaˈdɪʃu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt Somalias".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Mogadischu, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Mogadischu, spelled M-O-G-A-D-I-S-C-H-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt Somalias

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ankara ist eine Partnerstadt Mogadischus.
  2. „Das Wirtschaftsleben in Mogadischu boomt, überall wird gebaut und gehämmert, werden kriegszerstörte Gebäude saniert.“

This word in other languages

Mogadishu(English)Mogadiscio(Español)Mogadiscio(Français)

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 "Mogadischu"?
"Mogadischu" is spelled M-O-G-A-D-I-S-C-H-U. The IPA pronunciation is [moɡaˈdɪʃu].
What does "Mogadischu" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mogadischu" means: Hauptstadt Somalias
How do you pronounce "Mogadischu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mogadischu" is [moɡaˈdɪʃu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mogadischu" come from?
"Mogadischu" 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 "Mogadischu", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mittelland#64,528Mikrogramm#64,524muskulösen#64,544Medienecho#64,513

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list