Nikola

[ˈnɪkola]

/[ˈnɪkola]/ name

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The verdict

“Nikola” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,357. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,357
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-nikola · Nikola · German

Nikola · rank #35,357 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,357
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH niedlichen

Nearest frequency peer: niedlichen (-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 „Nikola“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nikola“ 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).

Nikola vs Nikolai
86% similar
Nikola vs Nikolaus
75% similar
Nikola vs Nicole
67% similar

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

Key facts for Nikola
PropertyValue
HeadwordNikola
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈnɪkola]
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,357
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nikola“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „niedlichen“ (#35,356), „nordwestlichen“ (#35,358), „niederschlagen“ (#35,355). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nikola“ bei #35,357. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Nikola (IPA [ˈnɪkola]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #35,357 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nikola, with forms such as "inkola", "nikkola", and "nikloa". 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. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Nikolai", "Nikolaus", "Nicole", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nikola, spelled N-I-K-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In der Schweiz lernte Nikola das Schwimmen.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inkola
  • nikkola
  • nikloa
  • nikoal
  • nikolla
  • niokla
  • nkiola
  • nnikola

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inkola2nikkola1nikloa2nikoal2nikolla1niokla2nkiola2nnikola1
Edit distance from "Nikola"

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 "Nikola"?
"Nikola" is spelled N-I-K-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɪkola].
What does "Nikola" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nikola" means: weiblicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Nikola"?
"Nikola" is commonly confused with "Nikolai", "Nikolaus", "Nicole". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nikola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nikola" is [ˈnɪkola]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nikola" come from?
"Nikola" 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 "Nikola", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list