Rotterdam

[ʁɔtɐˈdam]

/[ʁɔtɐˈdam]/ name

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The verdict

“Rotterdam” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,362. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,362
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - große Hafenstadt in den Niederlanden

Corpus desk

Index DE-rotterdam · Rotterdam · German

Rotterdam · rank #19,362 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,362
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 42,116
  • PHOTO-FINISH Restaurierung

Nearest frequency peer: Restaurierung (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Rotterdam”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Rotterdam” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Rotterdam
PropertyValue
HeadwordRotterdam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ʁɔtɐˈdam]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,362
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rotterdam” 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). Rotterdam 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 12 spelling variants around Rotterdam (IPA [ʁɔtɐˈdam]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #19,362 among 42,116 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "große Hafenstadt in den Niederlanden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rotterdam, with forms such as "ortterdam", "roterdam", and "rotetrdam". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Rotterdam, spelled R-O-T-T-E-R-D-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    große Hafenstadt in den Niederlanden

This word in other languages

Rotterdam(English)Róterdam(Español)Rotterdam(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ortterdam
  • roterdam
  • rotetrdam
  • rottedram
  • rotteradm
  • rotterdamm
  • rotterddam
  • rotterdma
  • rotterrdam
  • rottredam
  • rrotterdam
  • rtoterdam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ortterdam2roterdam1rotetrdam2rottedram2rotteradm2rotterdamm1rotterddam1rotterdma2
Edit distance from "Rotterdam"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rotterdam"?
"Rotterdam" is spelled R-O-T-T-E-R-D-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁɔtɐˈdam].
What does "Rotterdam" mean?
As a proper noun, "Rotterdam" means: große Hafenstadt in den Niederlanden
What are common misspellings of "Rotterdam"?
Common misspellings include "ortterdam", "roterdam", "rotetrdam", "rottedram", "rotteradm". The correct spelling is "Rotterdam".
How do you pronounce "Rotterdam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rotterdam" is [ʁɔtɐˈdam]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rotterdam" come from?
"Rotterdam" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

römischer#19,365Schaltung#19,371Schnitten#19,375schreitet#19,379

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

plädiert12 variantsNeuheiten12 variantsMemmingen12 variantsungesund12 variants
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