Nördlingen

[ˈnœʁtlɪŋən]

/[ˈnœʁtlɪŋən]/ name

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The verdict

“Nördlingen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,369. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,369
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-nordlingen · Nördlingen · German

Nördlingen · rank #41,369 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #41,369
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH näherten

Nearest frequency peer: näherten (-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 „Nördlingen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nördlingen“ 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).

Nördlingen vs nördlichen
70% similar

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

Key facts for Nördlingen
PropertyValue
HeadwordNördlingen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈnœʁtlɪŋən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#41,369
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nördlingen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „näherten“ (#41,368), „Oberkommando“ (#41,370), „nordwärts“ (#41,367). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nördlingen“ bei #41,369. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Nördlingen (IPA [ˈnœʁtlɪŋən]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,369 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nördlingen, with forms such as "nnördlingen", "nrödlingen", and "nödrlingen". 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, "nördlichen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Nördlingen, spelled N-Ö-R-D-L-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Nördlingen liegt im Südosten von Deutschland.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnördlingen
  • nrödlingen
  • nödrlingen
  • nörddlingen
  • nördilngen
  • nördlignen
  • nördlinegn
  • nördlingenn
  • nördlinggen
  • nördlingne
  • nördlinngen
  • nördllingen
  • nördlnigen
  • nörldingen
  • nörrdlingen
  • önrdlingen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nnördlingen1nrödlingen2nödrlingen2nörddlingen1nördilngen2nördlignen2nördlinegn2nördlingenn1
Edit distance from "Nördlingen"

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 "Nördlingen"?
"Nördlingen" is spelled N-Ö-R-D-L-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnœʁtlɪŋən].
What does "Nördlingen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nördlingen" means: eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Nördlingen"?
"Nördlingen" is commonly confused with "nördlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nördlingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nördlingen" is [ˈnœʁtlɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nördlingen" come from?
"Nördlingen" 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 "Nördlingen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nordeuropa#41,366Ostbahnhof#41,377Osteuropas#41,378Mundwinkel#41,353

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Oberkommando16 variantsPessimismus16 variantsprojizieren16 variantsprozentuale16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list