Sodom

[ˈzoːdɔm]

/[ˈzoːdɔm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sodom” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,133. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,133
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mythische Stadt in der Bibel, durch Gott unter einem Regen aus Feuer und Schwefel begraben, „weil sie der Sünde anheimgefallen war“

Corpus desk

Index DE-sodom · Sodom · German

Sodom · rank #42,133 · 7 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,133
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH skrupellos

Nearest frequency peer: skrupellos (-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 „Sodom“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sodom“ 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).

Sodom vs solo
40% similar
Sodom vs Soho
60% similar
Sodom vs Strom
60% similar

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

Key facts for Sodom
PropertyValue
HeadwordSodom
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzoːdɔm]
Letters5
Frequency rank#42,133
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sodom“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Sodomliegt 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: „skrupellos“ (#42,132), „Sonnenberg“ (#42,134), „Sinfonieorchester“ (#42,131). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sodom“ bei #42,133. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Sodom (IPA [ˈzoːdɔm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,133 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mythische Stadt in der Bibel, durch Gott unter einem Regen aus Feuer und Schwefel begraben, „weil sie der Sünde anheimgefallen war“".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sodom, with forms such as "osdom", "sdoom", and "soddom". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "solo", "Soho", "Strom", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Sodom, spelled S-O-D-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    mythische Stadt in der Bibel, durch Gott unter einem Regen aus Feuer und Schwefel begraben, „weil sie der Sünde anheimgefallen war“

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die zwei Engel kamen nach Sodom am Abend; Lot aber saß zu Sodom unter dem Tor.“ ( Genesis 19,1 LUT)

This word in other languages

Sodom(English)Sodoma(Español)Sodome(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osdom
  • sdoom
  • soddom
  • sodmo
  • sodomm
  • soodm
  • ssodom

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osdom2sdoom2soddom1sodmo2sodomm1soodm2ssodom1
Edit distance from "Sodom"

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 "Sodom"?
"Sodom" is spelled S-O-D-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzoːdɔm].
What does "Sodom" mean?
As a noun, "Sodom" means: mythische Stadt in der Bibel, durch Gott unter einem Regen aus Feuer und Schwefel begraben, „weil sie der Sünde anheimgefallen war“
What words are commonly confused with "Sodom"?
"Sodom" is commonly confused with "solo", "Soho", "Strom". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sodom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sodom" is [ˈzoːdɔm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sodom" come from?
"Sodom" 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 "Sodom", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

seals#42,123sacht#42,102Sujet#42,167Rodeo#42,098

Similar misspelling depth

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

Särge7 variantsTotem7 variantsreach7 variantspanem7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list