Spreewald

[ˈʃpʁeːˌvalt]

/[ˈʃpʁeːˌvalt]/ name

The verdict

“Spreewald” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,935. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,935
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - im Südosten des Bundeslandes Brandenburg gelegene bruchige Niederung, die von vielen Flussarmen der Spree durchzogen ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-spreewald · Spreewald · German

Spreewald · rank #24,935 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,935
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 107,600
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sprachwissens…

Nearest frequency peer: Sprachwissenschaft (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Spreewald”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Spreewald” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Spreewald
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpreewald
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈʃpʁeːˌvalt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,935
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spreewald” 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). Spreewald lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Spreewald (IPA [ˈʃpʁeːˌvalt]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #24,935 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "im Südosten des Bundeslandes Brandenburg gelegene bruchige Niederung, die von vielen Flussarmen der Spree durchzogen ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spreewald, with forms such as "psreewald", "sperewald", and "sppreewald". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Spreewald, spelled S-P-R-E-E-W-A-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Südosten des Bundeslandes Brandenburg gelegene bruchige Niederung, die von vielen Flussarmen der Spree durchzogen ist

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psreewald
  • sperewald
  • sppreewald
  • spreeawld
  • spreewadl
  • spreewaldd
  • spreewalld
  • spreewlad
  • spreewwald
  • sprewald
  • spreweald
  • sprreewald
  • srpeewald
  • sspreewald

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psreewald2sperewald2sppreewald1spreeawld2spreewadl2spreewaldd1spreewalld1spreewlad2
Edit distance from "Spreewald"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Spreewald"?
"Spreewald" is spelled S-P-R-E-E-W-A-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpʁeːˌvalt].
What does "Spreewald" mean?
As a proper noun, "Spreewald" means: im Südosten des Bundeslandes Brandenburg gelegene bruchige Niederung, die von vielen Flussarmen der Spree durchzogen ist
What are common misspellings of "Spreewald"?
Common misspellings include "psreewald", "sperewald", "sppreewald", "spreeawld", "spreewadl". The correct spelling is "Spreewald".
How do you pronounce "Spreewald"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spreewald" is [ˈʃpʁeːˌvalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spreewald" come from?
"Spreewald" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Spreewald", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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