Nashville

[ˈnæʃvɪl]

/[ˈnæʃvɪl]/ name

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The verdict

“Nashville” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,106. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,106
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt des US-amerikanischen Bundesstaats Tennessee

Corpus desk

Index DE-nashville · Nashville · German

Nashville · rank #40,106 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,106
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nashorn

Nearest frequency peer: Nashorn (-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 „Nashville“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nashville“ 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 Nashville
PropertyValue
HeadwordNashville
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈnæʃvɪl]
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,106
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nashville“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Nashvilleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Nashorn“ (#40,105), „Nachtzeit“ (#40,104), „Nebenrolle“ (#40,108). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nashville“ bei #40,106. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Nashville (IPA [ˈnæʃvɪl]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #40,106 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hauptstadt des US-amerikanischen Bundesstaats Tennessee".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nashville, with forms such as "anshville", "nahsville", and "nashhville". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nashville, spelled N-A-S-H-V-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt des US-amerikanischen Bundesstaats Tennessee

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In Nashville befindet sich die Vanderbilt University, eine US-Eliteuniversität.

This word in other languages

Nashville(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anshville
  • nahsville
  • nashhville
  • nashivlle
  • nashvile
  • nashvilel
  • nashvlile
  • nashvville
  • nasshville
  • nasvhille
  • nnashville
  • nsahville

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anshville2nahsville2nashhville1nashivlle2nashvile1nashvilel2nashvlile2nashvville1
Edit distance from "Nashville"

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 "Nashville"?
"Nashville" is spelled N-A-S-H-V-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnæʃvɪl].
What does "Nashville" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nashville" means: Hauptstadt des US-amerikanischen Bundesstaats Tennessee
What are common misspellings of "Nashville"?
Common misspellings include "anshville", "nahsville", "nashhville", "nashivlle", "nashvile". The correct spelling is "Nashville".
How do you pronounce "Nashville"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nashville" is [ˈnæʃvɪl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nashville" come from?
"Nashville" 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 "Nashville", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nachtzeit#40,104Münsingen#40,100Oratorium#40,117malerisch#40,080

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Mortimer12 variantsPerücken12 variantsplausible12 variantsPrimaten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list