Napoleons

[naˈpoːleons]

/[naˈpoːleons]/ noun

The verdict

“Napoleons” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,832. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,832
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Napoleon

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Napoleons vs Napoleon
89% similar

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

Key facts for Napoleons
PropertyValue
HeadwordNapoleons
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[naˈpoːleons]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,832
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Napoleons” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Napoleons lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Napoleons (IPA [naˈpoːleons]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,832 among 26,919 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Napoleon".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Napoleons, with forms such as "anpoleons", "naopleons", and "naploeons". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Napoleon", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Napoleons, spelled N-A-P-O-L-E-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Napoleon

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anpoleons
  • naopleons
  • naploeons
  • napoelons
  • napolenos
  • napoleonns
  • napoleonss
  • napoleosn
  • napolleons
  • napoloens
  • nappoleons
  • nnapoleons
  • npaoleons

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anpoleons2naopleons2naploeons2napoelons2napolenos2napoleonns1napoleonss1napoleosn2
Edit distance from "Napoleons"

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 "Napoleons"?
"Napoleons" is spelled N-A-P-O-L-E-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [naˈpoːleons].
What does "Napoleons" mean?
As a noun, "Napoleons" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Napoleon
What words are commonly confused with "Napoleons"?
"Napoleons" is commonly confused with "Napoleon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Napoleons"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Napoleons" is [naˈpoːleons]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Napoleons" come from?
"Napoleons" 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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Using “Napoleons”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-P-O-L-E-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [naˈpoːleons] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Napoleon” - see the side-by-side comparison. Napoleons vs Napoleon
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list