Ramadan

[ˌʁamaˈdaːn]

/[ˌʁamaˈdaːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Ramadan” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,013. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,013
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der neunte Monat des islamischen Mondkalenders und heiliger Fastenmonat, während dem jeder gläubige Muslim (mit Ausnahmen wie unter anderem Kranke, Reisende, Schwangere und vorpubertäre Kinder) ver...

Key facts for Ramadan
PropertyValue
HeadwordRamadan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌʁamaˈdaːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,013
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ramadan” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ramadan lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Ramadan (IPA [ˌʁamaˈdaːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,013 among 42,116 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der neunte Monat des islamischen Mondkalenders und heiliger Fastenmonat, während dem jeder gläubige Muslim (mit Ausnahmen wie unter anderem Kranke, Reisende, Schwangere und vorpubertäre Kinder) ver...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ramadan, with forms such as "armadan", "raamdan", and "ramaadn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ramadan, spelled R-A-M-A-D-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    der neunte Monat des islamischen Mondkalenders und heiliger Fastenmonat, während dem jeder gläubige Muslim (mit Ausnahmen wie unter anderem Kranke, Reisende, Schwangere und vorpubertäre Kinder) verpflichtet ist, sich von Sonnenaufgang bis Sonnenuntergang des Essens, Trinkens und des Beischlafs zu enthalten

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • armadan
  • raamdan
  • ramaadn
  • ramadann
  • ramaddan
  • ramadna
  • ramdaan
  • rammadan
  • rmaadan
  • rramadan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

armadan2raamdan2ramaadn2ramadann1ramaddan1ramadna2ramdaan2rammadan1
Edit distance from "Ramadan"

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 "Ramadan"?
"Ramadan" is spelled R-A-M-A-D-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʁamaˈdaːn].
What does "Ramadan" mean?
As a noun, "Ramadan" means: der neunte Monat des islamischen Mondkalenders und heiliger Fastenmonat, während dem jeder gläubige Muslim (mit Ausnahmen wie unter anderem Kranke, Reisende, Schwangere und vorpubertäre Kinder) ver...
What are common misspellings of "Ramadan"?
Common misspellings include "armadan", "raamdan", "ramaadn", "ramadann", "ramaddan". The correct spelling is "Ramadan".
How do you pronounce "Ramadan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ramadan" is [ˌʁamaˈdaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ramadan" come from?
"Ramadan" 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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Using “Ramadan”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-M-A-D-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌʁamaˈdaːn] (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

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list