Somalia
[zoˈmaːli̯a]
The verdict
“Somalia” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #16,834 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #16,834
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Staat in Ostafrika
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Somalia |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [zoˈmaːli̯a] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #16,834 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Somalia” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Somalia is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [zoˈmaːli̯a]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,834 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Staat in Ostafrika".
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Somalia, with forms such as "osmalia", "smoalia", and "soamlia". 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 entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Somalia, spelled S-O-M-A-L-I-A.
Definition
- 1Staat in Ostafrika
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: osmalia,smoalia,soamlia,somaila,somalai,somallia,somlaia,sommalia,ssomalia
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Somalia - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “Somalia”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-O-M-A-L-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [zoˈmaːli̯a] (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.