Ravenna

[ʁaˈvɛna]

/[ʁaˈvɛna]/ name

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The verdict

“Ravenna” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,587. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,587
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-ravenna · Ravenna · German

Ravenna · rank #39,587 · 8 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,587
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ramses

Nearest frequency peer: Ramses (-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 „Ravenna“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ravenna“ 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).

Ravenna vs raven
57% similar

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

Key facts for Ravenna
PropertyValue
HeadwordRavenna
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ʁaˈvɛna]
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,587
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ravenna“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ravennaliegt 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: „Ramses“ (#39,586), „Reichsstadt“ (#39,588), „raffinierte“ (#39,585). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Ravenna“ bei #39,587. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Ravenna (IPA [ʁaˈvɛna]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #39,587 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Stadt in Italien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ravenna, with forms such as "arvenna", "raevnna", and "ravena". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "raven", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ravenna, spelled R-A-V-E-N-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in Italien

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mein Nachbar ist zum Golfspielen nach Ravenna gefahren.

Synonyms

Raben

This word in other languages

Ravenna(English)Rávena(Español)Ravenne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arvenna
  • raevnna
  • ravena
  • ravenan
  • ravnena
  • ravvenna
  • rravenna
  • rvaenna

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arvenna2raevnna2ravena1ravenan2ravnena2ravvenna1rravenna1rvaenna2
Edit distance from "Ravenna"

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 "Ravenna"?
"Ravenna" is spelled R-A-V-E-N-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaˈvɛna].
What does "Ravenna" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ravenna" means: Stadt in Italien
What words are commonly confused with "Ravenna"?
"Ravenna" is commonly confused with "raven". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ravenna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ravenna" is [ʁaˈvɛna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ravenna" come from?
"Ravenna" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ravenna", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Passant#39,564Papyrus#39,562Schwedt#39,618Schwäne#39,620

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

prallt8 variantsSchill8 variantsObelix8 variantsshock8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list