Stadtplan

[ˈʃtatˌplaːn]

/[ˈʃtatˌplaːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Stadtplan” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,866 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#28,866
frequency rank, German
9
letters
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - großmaßstäbige Darstellung von Straßen, Plätzen und wichtigen Gebäuden einer Stadt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Stadtplan vs Stadtplaner
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Stadtplan
PropertyValue
HeadwordStadtplan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtatˌplaːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,866
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stadtplan” 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). Stadtplan lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Stadtplan is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtatˌplaːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,866 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "großmaßstäbige Darstellung von Straßen, Plätzen und wichtigen Gebäuden einer Stadt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stadtplan, with forms such as "satdtplan", "sstadtplan", and "staddtplan". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Stadtplaner", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Stadtplan, spelled S-T-A-D-T-P-L-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    großmaßstäbige Darstellung von Straßen, Plätzen und wichtigen Gebäuden einer Stadt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: satdtplan,sstadtplan,staddtplan,stadptlan,stadtlpan,stadtpaln,stadtplann,stadtpllan,stadtplna,stadtpplan,stadttplan,statdplan,stdatplan,sttadtplan,tsadtplan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

satdtplan2sstadtplan1staddtplan1stadptlan2stadtlpan2stadtpaln2stadtplann1stadtpllan1
Edit distance from "Stadtplan"

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 "Stadtplan"?
"Stadtplan" is spelled S-T-A-D-T-P-L-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtatˌplaːn].
What does "Stadtplan" mean?
As a noun, "Stadtplan" means: großmaßstäbige Darstellung von Straßen, Plätzen und wichtigen Gebäuden einer Stadt
What words are commonly confused with "Stadtplan"?
"Stadtplan" is commonly confused with "Stadtplaner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Stadtplan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stadtplan" is [ˈʃtatˌplaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stadtplan" come from?
"Stadtplan" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Stadtplan”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-D-T-P-L-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtatˌplaːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Stadtplaner” - see the side-by-side comparison. Stadtplan vs Stadtplaner
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list