Namibia

[naˈmiːbi̯a]

/[naˈmiːbi̯a]/ name

The verdict

“Namibia” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,370. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,370
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staat im Westen Südafrikas

Corpus desk

Index DE-namibia · Namibia · German

Namibia · rank #17,370 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,370
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nachschub

Nearest frequency peer: Nachschub (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Namibia”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Namibia” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Namibia
PropertyValue
HeadwordNamibia
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[naˈmiːbi̯a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,370
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Namibia” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Namibialiegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Nachschub“ (#17,369), „mystery“ (#17,368), „natürliches“ (#17,372). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Namibia (IPA [naˈmiːbi̯a]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #17,370 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Staat im Westen Südafrikas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Namibia, with forms such as "anmibia", "naimbia", and "nambiia". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Namibia, spelled N-A-M-I-B-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staat im Westen Südafrikas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für etwa 26.000 der zweieinhalb Millionen Einwohner Namibias ist Deutsch die Muttersprache.
  2. Windhuk ist die Hauptstadt von Namibia.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anmibia
  • naimbia
  • nambiia
  • namibai
  • namibbia
  • namiiba
  • nammibia
  • nmaibia
  • nnamibia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anmibia2naimbia2nambiia2namibai2namibbia1namiiba2nammibia1nmaibia2
Edit distance from "Namibia"

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 "Namibia"?
"Namibia" is spelled N-A-M-I-B-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [naˈmiːbi̯a].
What does "Namibia" mean?
As a proper noun, "Namibia" means: Staat im Westen Südafrikas
What are common misspellings of "Namibia"?
Common misspellings include "anmibia", "naimbia", "nambiia", "namibai", "namibbia". The correct spelling is "Namibia".
How do you pronounce "Namibia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Namibia" is [naˈmiːbi̯a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Namibia" come from?
"Namibia" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

What to do next

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  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #17,370 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list