Pompeji
[pɔmˈpeːji]
The verdict
“Pompeji” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,143. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #40,143
- frequency rank, German
- 3,409
- “P” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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
Corpus desk
Index DE-pompeji · Pompeji · German
Pompeji · rank #40,143 · 10 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #40,143
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 10 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,409
- PHOTO-FINISH Pokale
Nearest frequency peer: Pokale (-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 „Pompeji“
Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft
- plausible
plausible
59,861 corpus weight
- plumpe
plumpe
59,860 corpus weight
- Pokale
Pokale
59,859 corpus weight
- Pompeji
Pompeji
59,858 corpus weight
- Posaunen
Posaunen
59,857 corpus weight
- Primaten
Primaten
59,856 corpus weight
What this shows „Pompeji“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.
| 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) |
Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pompeji“
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around Pompeji (IPA [pɔmˈpeːji]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #40,143 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pompeji appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Am 24. August des Jahres 79 nach Christus ereignete sich eine der schlimmsten vulkanischen Katastrophen der Geschichte. Eine ganze Stadt fiel der Naturgewalt zum Opfer: das römische Pompeji.
Doch allein die Besuchereinnahmen in Pompeji sind enorm: Mehr als zwei Millionen Touristen strömten 2011 in die Stadt, für einen Eintrittspreis von 11 Euro pro Erwachsenen.
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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Similar German words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).