Napalm

[ˈnaːpalm]

/[ˈnaːpalm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Napalm” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,470. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,470
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hochwirksames Gemisch aus Benzin und zusätzlichen, zur Verdickung dienenden Stoffen, das als Füllstoff von Brandbomben, Brandgranaten und Flammenwerfern verwendet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-napalm · Napalm · German

Napalm · rank #45,470 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,470
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH naheliegenden

Nearest frequency peer: naheliegenden (-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 „Napalm“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Napalm“ 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).

Napalm vs Nepal
67% similar
Napalm vs Natal
67% similar
Napalm vs Nadal
67% similar

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

Key facts for Napalm
PropertyValue
HeadwordNapalm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːpalm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,470
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Napalm“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Napalmliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „naheliegenden“ (#45,469), „neck“ (#45,472), „negativem“ (#45,473). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Napalm“ bei #45,470. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Napalm (IPA [ˈnaːpalm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,470 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "hochwirksames Gemisch aus Benzin und zusätzlichen, zur Verdickung dienenden Stoffen, das als Füllstoff von Brandbomben, Brandgranaten und Flammenwerfern verwendet wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Napalm, with forms such as "anpalm", "naaplm", and "napallm". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Nepal", "Natal", "Nadal", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Napalm, spelled N-A-P-A-L-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    hochwirksames Gemisch aus Benzin und zusätzlichen, zur Verdickung dienenden Stoffen, das als Füllstoff von Brandbomben, Brandgranaten und Flammenwerfern verwendet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Napalm - eine brennbare gelatinöse Masse, die zu 33 Prozent aus Benzin, zu 21 Prozent aus Benzol und zu 46 Prozent aus Polystyren besteht - wurde schon 1942 an der Harvard-Universität entwickelt. Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs wurden Napalmbomben erstmals über japanischen Städten abgeworfen. Erst dreißig Jahre später, während des Vietnamkriegs, wurde Napalm…
  2. „Ukrainische Behörden greifen im Kampf gegen die Vogelgrippe zu harten Mitteln: Auf der Halbinsel Krim will die Regierung einem Zeitungsbericht zufolge Napalm einsetzen.“

This word in other languages

napalm(English)napalm(Español)napalm(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anpalm
  • naaplm
  • napallm
  • napalmm
  • napaml
  • naplam
  • nappalm
  • nnapalm
  • npaalm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anpalm2naaplm2napallm1napalmm1napaml2naplam2nappalm1nnapalm1
Edit distance from "Napalm"

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 "Napalm"?
"Napalm" is spelled N-A-P-A-L-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːpalm].
What does "Napalm" mean?
As a noun, "Napalm" means: hochwirksames Gemisch aus Benzin und zusätzlichen, zur Verdickung dienenden Stoffen, das als Füllstoff von Brandbomben, Brandgranaten und Flammenwerfern verwendet wird
What words are commonly confused with "Napalm"?
"Napalm" is commonly confused with "Nepal", "Natal", "Nadal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Napalm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Napalm" is [ˈnaːpalm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Napalm" come from?
"Napalm" 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 "Napalm", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

murren#45,465Nimbus#45,481Milena#45,458Nippes#45,482

Similar misspelling depth

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

mildes9 variantsnoblen9 variantsObacht9 variantsorgeln9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list