Ravensburg

[ˈʁaːvn̩sˌbʊʁk]

/[ˈʁaːvn̩sˌbʊʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Ravensburg” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,921. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,921
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-ravensburg · Ravensburg · German

Ravensburg · rank #13,921 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,921
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Raucher

Nearest frequency peer: Raucher (-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 „Ravensburg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ravensburg“ 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).

Ravensburg vs Regensburg
80% similar

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

Key facts for Ravensburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordRavensburg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʁaːvn̩sˌbʊʁk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,921
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ravensburg“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Ravensburgliegt 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: „Raucher“ (#13,920), „Rechtes“ (#13,922), „rassistischen“ (#13,919). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Ravensburg“ bei #13,921. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Ravensburg (IPA [ˈʁaːvn̩sˌbʊʁk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #13,921 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ravensburg, with forms such as "arvensburg", "raevnsburg", and "ravenbsurg". 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, "Regensburg", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ravensburg, spelled R-A-V-E-N-S-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ravensburg liegt in Deutschlands Südwesten.
  2. Dieser Baustil ist typisch für das Ravensburg des 14. Jahrhunderts.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arvensburg
  • raevnsburg
  • ravenbsurg
  • ravennsburg
  • ravensbburg
  • ravensbrug
  • ravensbugr
  • ravensburgg
  • ravensburrg
  • ravenssburg
  • ravensubrg
  • ravesnburg
  • ravnesburg
  • ravvensburg
  • rravensburg
  • rvaensburg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arvensburg2raevnsburg2ravenbsurg2ravennsburg1ravensbburg1ravensbrug2ravensbugr2ravensburgg1
Edit distance from "Ravensburg"

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 "Ravensburg"?
"Ravensburg" is spelled R-A-V-E-N-S-B-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaːvn̩sˌbʊʁk].
What does "Ravensburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ravensburg" means: eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Ravensburg"?
"Ravensburg" is commonly confused with "Regensburg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ravensburg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ravensburg" is [ˈʁaːvn̩sˌbʊʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ravensburg" come from?
"Ravensburg" 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 "Ravensburg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schlechtem#13,932schlichten#13,934schmunzeln#13,935Mitschüler#13,900

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

kommerziellen16 variantsklinischen16 variantsVorderseite16 variantsgeschuldet16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list