Solothurn

[ˈzoːlotʊʁn]

/[ˈzoːlotʊʁn]/ name

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The verdict

“Solothurn” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,429. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,429
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt des gleichnamigen Schweizer Kantons

Corpus desk

Index DE-solothurn · Solothurn · German

Solothurn · rank #21,429 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,429
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Socke

Nearest frequency peer: Socke (-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 „Solothurn“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Solothurn“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Solothurn
PropertyValue
HeadwordSolothurn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈzoːlotʊʁn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,429
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Solothurn“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Solothurnliegt 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: „Socke“ (#21,428), „sonstiger“ (#21,430), „Sitzplatz“ (#21,427). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Solothurn“ bei #21,429. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Solothurn (IPA [ˈzoːlotʊʁn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #21,429 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Solothurn, with forms such as "oslothurn", "sloothurn", and "sollothurn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Solothurn, spelled S-O-L-O-T-H-U-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt des gleichnamigen Schweizer Kantons
  2. 2
    Schweizer Kanton

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Solothurn liegt beidseits der Aare am Südfuss des Jura, 5 km südlich des «Solothurner Hausbergs» Weissenstein.“
  2. „Solothurn gilt als die schönste Barockstadt der Schweiz, wo sich italienische Grandezza mit französischem Charme und Deutschschweizer Bodenständigkeit verbindet. Die so genannte «Ambassadorenstadt» liegt am Jurasüdfuss am Lauf der Aare rund 30 Kilometer östlich von Biel.“

This word in other languages

Soleure(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oslothurn
  • sloothurn
  • sollothurn
  • solohturn
  • solothhurn
  • solothrun
  • solothunr
  • solothurnn
  • solothurrn
  • solotthurn
  • solotuhrn
  • soltohurn
  • soolthurn
  • ssolothurn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oslothurn2sloothurn2sollothurn1solohturn2solothhurn1solothrun2solothunr2solothurnn1
Edit distance from "Solothurn"

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 "Solothurn"?
"Solothurn" is spelled S-O-L-O-T-H-U-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzoːlotʊʁn].
What does "Solothurn" mean?
As a proper noun, "Solothurn" means: Hauptstadt des gleichnamigen Schweizer Kantons
What are common misspellings of "Solothurn"?
Common misspellings include "oslothurn", "sloothurn", "sollothurn", "solohturn", "solothhurn". The correct spelling is "Solothurn".
How do you pronounce "Solothurn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Solothurn" is [ˈzoːlotʊʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Solothurn" come from?
"Solothurn" 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 "Solothurn", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sonstiger#21,430Sitzplatz#21,427Spitzname#21,438schwärmen#21,417

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Spielweise14 variantsRohstoffen14 variantsvereinigen14 variantsverzögern14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list