Saldo

[ˈzaldo]

/[ˈzaldo]/ noun

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The verdict

“Saldo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,380. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,380
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Differenz zwischen der Soll- und der Habenseite eines Kontos

Corpus desk

Index DE-saldo · Saldo · German

Saldo · rank #38,380 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,380
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Salome

Nearest frequency peer: Salome (+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 „Saldo“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Saldo“ 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).

Saldo vs são
20% similar
Saldo vs Sand
60% similar
Saldo vs Salz
60% similar

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

Key facts for Saldo
PropertyValue
HeadwordSaldo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaldo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,380
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Saldo“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Saldoliegt 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: „Salome“ (#38,381), „Ruhestätte“ (#38,378), „salto“ (#38,382). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Saldo“ bei #38,380. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Saldo (IPA [ˈzaldo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,380 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Saldo, with forms such as "asldo", "sadlo", and "salddo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "são", "Sand", "Salz", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Saldo, spelled S-A-L-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Differenz zwischen der Soll- und der Habenseite eines Kontos
  2. 2
    Endbetrag einer Rechnung, auszugleichender Betrag

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Saldo Ihres Girokontos beträgt genau 100 Euro, leider jedoch im Soll.
  2. Der Saldo selbst kann nicht negativ sein, aber entweder auf der Habenseite oder auf der Sollseite bestehen.

Synonyms

DifferenzbetragRechnungsbetragVerbindlichkeit

This word in other languages

balance(English)saldo(Español)solde(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asldo
  • sadlo
  • salddo
  • salldo
  • salod
  • slado
  • ssaldo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asldo2sadlo2salddo1salldo1salod2slado2ssaldo1
Edit distance from "Saldo"

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 "Saldo"?
"Saldo" is spelled S-A-L-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaldo].
What does "Saldo" mean?
As a noun, "Saldo" means: die Differenz zwischen der Soll- und der Habenseite eines Kontos
What words are commonly confused with "Saldo"?
"Saldo" is commonly confused with "são", "Sand", "Salz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Saldo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Saldo" is [ˈzaldo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Saldo" come from?
"Saldo" 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 "Saldo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

salto#38,382rosso#38,376Schah#38,385Reims#38,364

Similar misspelling depth

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

Pkws7 variantsOchse7 variantstobte7 variantsNabel7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list