Nordkorea

[ˈnɔʁtkoˈʁeːa]

/[ˈnɔʁtkoˈʁeːa]/ name

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The verdict

“Nordkorea” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,113. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,113
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staat in der nördlichen Hälfte der koreanischen Halbinsel, der als diktatorisch regiert gilt

Corpus desk

Index DE-nordkorea · Nordkorea · German

Nordkorea · rank #8,113 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,113
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Neuseeland

Nearest frequency peer: Neuseeland (-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 „Nordkorea“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nordkorea“ 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).

Nordkorea vs Nordkoreas
90% similar

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

Key facts for Nordkorea
PropertyValue
HeadwordNordkorea
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈnɔʁtkoˈʁeːa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,113
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nordkorea“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Neuseeland“ (#8,112), „och“ (#8,114), „nachzudenken“ (#8,111). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nordkorea“ bei #8,113. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Nordkorea (IPA [ˈnɔʁtkoˈʁeːa]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #8,113 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Staat in der nördlichen Hälfte der koreanischen Halbinsel, der als diktatorisch regiert gilt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nordkorea, with forms such as "nnordkorea", "nodrkorea", and "norddkorea". 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, "Nordkoreas", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nordkorea, spelled N-O-R-D-K-O-R-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staat in der nördlichen Hälfte der koreanischen Halbinsel, der als diktatorisch regiert gilt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Nordkorea herrscht ein gemäßigtes Kontinentalklima mit vier ausgeprägten Jahreszeiten.
  2. Pjöngjang ist die Hauptstadt von Nordkorea.

Synonyms

Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea

This word in other languages

North Korea(English)Corea del Norte(Español)Corée du Nord(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnordkorea
  • nodrkorea
  • norddkorea
  • nordkkorea
  • nordkoera
  • nordkorae
  • nordkorrea
  • nordkroea
  • nordokrea
  • norkdorea
  • norrdkorea
  • nrodkorea
  • onrdkorea

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nnordkorea1nodrkorea2norddkorea1nordkkorea1nordkoera2nordkorae2nordkorrea1nordkroea2
Edit distance from "Nordkorea"

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 "Nordkorea"?
"Nordkorea" is spelled N-O-R-D-K-O-R-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔʁtkoˈʁeːa].
What does "Nordkorea" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nordkorea" means: Staat in der nördlichen Hälfte der koreanischen Halbinsel, der als diktatorisch regiert gilt
What words are commonly confused with "Nordkorea"?
"Nordkorea" is commonly confused with "Nordkoreas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nordkorea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nordkorea" is [ˈnɔʁtkoˈʁeːa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nordkorea" come from?
"Nordkorea" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Mitarbeit#8,105Strahlung#8,134Komplexen#8,090klassisch#8,088

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Inflation13 variantsHeimspiel13 variantszugegeben13 variantsGeräusche13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list