Sevilla

[zeˈvɪlja]

/[zeˈvɪlja]/ name

The verdict

“Sevilla” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #16,546 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#16,546
frequency rank, German
7
letters
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Großstadt im Südwesten von Spanien in der Region Andalusien

Key facts for Sevilla
PropertyValue
HeadwordSevilla
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[zeˈvɪlja]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,546
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sevilla” 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). Sevilla lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Sevilla is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [zeˈvɪlja]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,546 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Großstadt im Südwesten von Spanien in der Region Andalusien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sevilla, with forms such as "esvilla", "seivlla", and "sevila". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Sevilla, spelled S-E-V-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Großstadt im Südwesten von Spanien in der Region Andalusien

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esvilla,seivlla,sevila,sevilal,sevlila,sevvilla,ssevilla,sveilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esvilla2seivlla2sevila1sevilal2sevlila2sevvilla1ssevilla1sveilla2
Edit distance from "Sevilla"

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 "Sevilla"?
"Sevilla" is spelled S-E-V-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [zeˈvɪlja].
What does "Sevilla" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sevilla" means: Großstadt im Südwesten von Spanien in der Region Andalusien
What are common misspellings of "Sevilla"?
Common misspellings include "esvilla", "seivlla", "sevila", "sevilal", "sevlila". The correct spelling is "Sevilla".
How do you pronounce "Sevilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sevilla" is [zeˈvɪlja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sevilla" come from?
"Sevilla" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Sevilla”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-V-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zeˈvɪlja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list