Pompeji
[pɔmˈpeːji]
The verdict
“Pompeji” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #40,143 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #40,143
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadt in der italienischen Region Kampanien, die im Jahre 79 durch die Eruption des nahen Vulkans Vesuv zur Gänze verschüttet und seit 1863 durch archäologische Grabungen systematisch freigelegt wurde
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Pompeji |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [pɔmˈpeːji] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #40,143 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Pompeji” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Pompeji is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pɔmˈpeːji]. Corpus data places it at rank #40,143 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Stadt in der italienischen Region Kampanien, die im Jahre 79 durch die Eruption des nahen Vulkans Vesuv zur Gänze verschüttet und seit 1863 durch archäologische Grabungen systematisch freigelegt wurde".
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pompeji, with forms such as "opmpeji", "pmopeji", and "pomepji". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pompeji, spelled P-O-M-P-E-J-I.
Definition
- 1Stadt in der italienischen Region Kampanien, die im Jahre 79 durch die Eruption des nahen Vulkans Vesuv zur Gänze verschüttet und seit 1863 durch archäologische Grabungen systematisch freigelegt wurde
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: opmpeji,pmopeji,pomepji,pommpeji,pompeij,pompejji,pompjei,pomppeji,popmeji,ppompeji
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pompeji - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Pompeji”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-O-M-P-E-J-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pɔmˈpeːji] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.