Stadtmauer

[ˈʃtatˌmaʊ̯ɐ]

/[ˈʃtatˌmaʊ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stadtmauer” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,133. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,133
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Mauer, die eine Stadt umgibt – zum Schutz der Bewohner vor Angriffen von außen

Corpus desk

Index DE-stadtmauer · Stadtmauer · German

Stadtmauer · rank #24,133 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,133
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Staatsarchiv

Nearest frequency peer: Staatsarchiv (-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 „Stadtmauer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Stadtmauer“ 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 Stadtmauer
PropertyValue
HeadwordStadtmauer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtatˌmaʊ̯ɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#24,133
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Stadtmauer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Stadtmauerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Staatsarchiv“ (#24,132), „Standesamt“ (#24,134), „Sozialdemokrat“ (#24,131). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stadtmauer“ bei #24,133. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Stadtmauer (IPA [ˈʃtatˌmaʊ̯ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,133 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Mauer, die eine Stadt umgibt – zum Schutz der Bewohner vor Angriffen von außen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stadtmauer, with forms such as "satdtmauer", "sstadtmauer", and "staddtmauer". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Stadtmauer, spelled S-T-A-D-T-M-A-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Mauer, die eine Stadt umgibt – zum Schutz der Bewohner vor Angriffen von außen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wer die toskanische Stadt Lucca besucht, sollte sich einen Spaziergang auf der noch fast vollständig erhaltenen Stadtmauer nicht entgehen lassen.
  2. „Von der andernorts längst geschleiften Stadtmauer ist ein Gutteil erhalten und gepflegt.“

Synonyms

Wehrmauer

This word in other languages

muralla(Español)rempart(Français)muralha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • satdtmauer
  • sstadtmauer
  • staddtmauer
  • stadmtauer
  • stadtamuer
  • stadtmaeur
  • stadtmauerr
  • stadtmaure
  • stadtmmauer
  • stadtmuaer
  • stadttmauer
  • statdmauer
  • stdatmauer
  • sttadtmauer
  • tsadtmauer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

satdtmauer2sstadtmauer1staddtmauer1stadmtauer2stadtamuer2stadtmaeur2stadtmauerr1stadtmaure2
Edit distance from "Stadtmauer"

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 "Stadtmauer"?
"Stadtmauer" is spelled S-T-A-D-T-M-A-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtatˌmaʊ̯ɐ].
What does "Stadtmauer" mean?
As a noun, "Stadtmauer" means: eine Mauer, die eine Stadt umgibt – zum Schutz der Bewohner vor Angriffen von außen
What are common misspellings of "Stadtmauer"?
Common misspellings include "satdtmauer", "sstadtmauer", "staddtmauer", "stadmtauer", "stadtamuer". The correct spelling is "Stadtmauer".
How do you pronounce "Stadtmauer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stadtmauer" is [ˈʃtatˌmaʊ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stadtmauer" come from?
"Stadtmauer" 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 "Stadtmauer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Standesamt#24,134Stichworte#24,138Stiefvater#24,139telefonate#24,145

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list