Ontario

[ɔnˈtaːʁio]

/[ɔnˈtaːʁio]/ name

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The verdict

“Ontario” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,321. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,321
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Provinz Kanadas

Corpus desk

Index DE-ontario · Ontario · German

Ontario · rank #38,321 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,321
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ochse

Nearest frequency peer: Ochse (-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 „Ontario“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ontario“ 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 Ontario
PropertyValue
HeadwordOntario
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ɔnˈtaːʁio]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,321
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ontario“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ochse“ (#38,320), „optimaler“ (#38,322), „obsession“ (#38,319). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Ontario“ bei #38,321. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Ontario (IPA [ɔnˈtaːʁio]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #38,321 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Provinz Kanadas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ontario, with forms such as "notario", "onatrio", and "onntario". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ontario, spelled O-N-T-A-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Provinz Kanadas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hauptstadt von Ontario ist Toronto.
  2. „Sein Akzent deutete auf eine Herkunft aus Ontario hin.“

This word in other languages

Ontario(English)Ontario(Français)Ontário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • notario
  • onatrio
  • onntario
  • ontairo
  • ontaroi
  • ontarrio
  • ontraio
  • onttario
  • otnario

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

notario2onatrio2onntario1ontairo2ontaroi2ontarrio1ontraio2onttario1
Edit distance from "Ontario"

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 "Ontario"?
"Ontario" is spelled O-N-T-A-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔnˈtaːʁio].
What does "Ontario" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ontario" means: eine Provinz Kanadas
What are common misspellings of "Ontario"?
Common misspellings include "notario", "onatrio", "onntario", "ontairo", "ontaroi". The correct spelling is "Ontario".
How do you pronounce "Ontario"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ontario" is [ɔnˈtaːʁio]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ontario" come from?
"Ontario" 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 "Ontario", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nutzers#38,318Mörders#38,307murmelt#38,302posiert#38,343

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Nestor9 variantspreist9 variantsMetrik9 variantsMarder9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list