Southampton

[saʊ̯θˈʔɛmptn̩]

/[saʊ̯θˈʔɛmptn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Southampton” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,034. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,034
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hafenstadt in der englischen Grafschaft Hampshire

Corpus desk

Index DE-southampton · Southampton · German

Southampton · rank #39,034 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,034
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sonneneinstra…

Nearest frequency peer: Sonneneinstrahlung (-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 „Southampton“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Southampton“ 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 Southampton
PropertyValue
HeadwordSouthampton
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[saʊ̯θˈʔɛmptn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#39,034
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Southampton“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Southamptonliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sonneneinstrahlung“ (#39,033), „Sonnenblumen“ (#39,032), „Soltau“ (#39,031). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Southampton“ bei #39,034. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Southampton (IPA [saʊ̯θˈʔɛmptn̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #39,034 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hafenstadt in der englischen Grafschaft Hampshire".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Southampton, with forms such as "osuthampton", "sotuhampton", and "souhtampton". 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, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Southampton, spelled S-O-U-T-H-A-M-P-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hafenstadt in der englischen Grafschaft Hampshire

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mr. Allomby erzählt von einem Mädchen aus Southampton, das er mit einem Witz über Tintenfische und Tennisspieler verführt hat.“
  2. „›Und ihr könnt alle schön wieder heimfahren nach Southampton, Bristol, London oder egal wohin und euer Geld verprassen und am besten schnell vergessen, was da abgelaufen ist.‹“

This word in other languages

Southampton(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osuthampton
  • sotuhampton
  • souhtampton
  • soutahmpton
  • southammpton
  • southampotn
  • southamppton
  • southamptno
  • southamptonn
  • southamptton
  • southamtpon
  • southapmton
  • southhampton
  • southmapton
  • soutthampton
  • ssouthampton
  • suothampton

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osuthampton2sotuhampton2souhtampton2soutahmpton2southammpton1southampotn2southamppton1southamptno2
Edit distance from "Southampton"

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 "Southampton"?
"Southampton" is spelled S-O-U-T-H-A-M-P-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [saʊ̯θˈʔɛmptn̩].
What does "Southampton" mean?
As a proper noun, "Southampton" means: Hafenstadt in der englischen Grafschaft Hampshire
What are common misspellings of "Southampton"?
Common misspellings include "osuthampton", "sotuhampton", "souhtampton", "soutahmpton", "southammpton". The correct spelling is "Southampton".
How do you pronounce "Southampton"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Southampton" is [saʊ̯θˈʔɛmptn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Southampton" come from?
"Southampton" 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 "Southampton", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sportliches#39,037Sitzplätzen#39,026Siegtreffer#39,023Stimmabgabe#39,047

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Sonnenblumen17 variantstausendfach17 variantsSchulferien17 variantstheologisch17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list