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The verdict

“Russia” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,101. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,101
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Russland

Corpus desk

Index DE-russia · Russia · German

Russia · rank #24,101 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,101
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rottenburg

Nearest frequency peer: Rottenburg (-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 „Russia“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Russia“ 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).

Russia vs russo
50% similar
Russia vs Russin
83% similar
Russia vs Russian
86% similar

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

Key facts for Russia
PropertyValue
HeadwordRussia
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,101
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Russia“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Russialiegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rottenburg“ (#24,100), „Rutsche“ (#24,102), „Rosinen“ (#24,099). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Russia“ bei #24,101. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Russia (IPA […]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #24,101 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Russland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Russia, with forms such as "rrussia", "rsusia", and "rusia". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "russo", "Russin", "Russian", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Russia, spelled R-U-S-S-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Russland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The capital of Russia is Moscow.

This word in other languages

Russie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rrussia
  • rsusia
  • rusia
  • rusisa
  • russai
  • rußia
  • urssia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Russia - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rrussia1rsusia2rusia1rusisa2russai2rußia2urssia2
Edit distance from "Russia"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rieche#24,097Puffer#24,082Sergej#24,124Sharon#24,126

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

shake7 variantsplage7 variantspetit7 variantsstarrt7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list