Saalfeld

[ˈzaːlˌfɛlt]

/[ˈzaːlˌfɛlt]/ name

The verdict

“Saalfeld” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,745. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,745
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-saalfeld · Saalfeld · German

Saalfeld · rank #25,745 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,745
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH rütteln

Nearest frequency peer: rütteln (-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 “Saalfeld”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Saalfeld” 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 September 3, 2026
Key facts for Saalfeld
PropertyValue
HeadwordSaalfeld
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈzaːlˌfɛlt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,745
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Saalfeld” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Saalfeldliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „rütteln“ (#25,744), „RPG“ (#25,742), „Romantiker“ (#25,741). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Saalfeld (IPA [ˈzaːlˌfɛlt]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #25,745 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Thüringen, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Saalfeld, with forms such as "asalfeld", "saafleld", and "saalefld". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Saalfeld, spelled S-A-A-L-F-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Thüringen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Saalfeld liegt in Deutschlands östlicher Mitte.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asalfeld
  • saafleld
  • saalefld
  • saalfedl
  • saalfeldd
  • saalfelld
  • saalffeld
  • saalfled
  • saallfeld
  • salafeld
  • salfeld
  • ssaalfeld

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asalfeld2saafleld2saalefld2saalfedl2saalfeldd1saalfelld1saalffeld1saalfled2
Edit distance from "Saalfeld"

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 "Saalfeld"?
"Saalfeld" is spelled S-A-A-L-F-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaːlˌfɛlt].
What does "Saalfeld" mean?
As a proper noun, "Saalfeld" means: eine Stadt in Thüringen, Deutschland
What are common misspellings of "Saalfeld"?
Common misspellings include "asalfeld", "saafleld", "saalefld", "saalfedl", "saalfeldd". The correct spelling is "Saalfeld".
How do you pronounce "Saalfeld"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Saalfeld" is [ˈzaːlˌfɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Saalfeld" come from?
"Saalfeld" 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 "Saalfeld", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

What to do next

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  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #25,745 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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