Südafrika

[ˌzyːtˈʔaːfʁika]

/[ˌzyːtˈʔaːfʁika]/ name

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The verdict

“Südafrika” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,769. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,769
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staat an der Südspitze Afrikas

Corpus desk

Index DE-sudafrika · Südafrika · German

Südafrika · rank #5,769 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,769
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Strauss

Nearest frequency peer: Strauss (-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 „Südafrika“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Südafrika“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Südafrika vs Südamerika
80% similar
Südafrika vs Südafrikas
90% similar

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

Key facts for Südafrika
PropertyValue
HeadwordSüdafrika
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌzyːtˈʔaːfʁika]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,769
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Südafrika“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Strauss“ (#5,768), „Tagebuch“ (#5,770), „Taschen“ (#5,771). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Südafrika“ bei #5,769. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Südafrika (IPA [ˌzyːtˈʔaːfʁika]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #5,769 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Südafrika, with forms such as "sdüafrika", "ssüdafrika", and "süadfrika". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Südamerika", "Südafrikas", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Südafrika, spelled S-Ü-D-A-F-R-I-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staat an der Südspitze Afrikas
  2. 2
    Bezeichnung für den südlichen Teil des afrikanischen Kontinents

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Südafrika beheimatet mehr als 20.000 verschiedene Pflanzen, etwa 10 Prozent aller bekannten Pflanzenarten der Welt.“
  2. Pretoria ist die Hauptstadt von Südafrika.

Synonyms

Republik SüdafrikasüdlichesAfrika

Antonyms

NordafrikaWestafrikaOstafrika

This word in other languages

South Africa(English)Sudáfrica(Español)Afrique du Sud(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sdüafrika
  • ssüdafrika
  • süadfrika
  • südaffrika
  • südafirka
  • südafriak
  • südafrikka
  • südafrkia
  • südafrrika
  • südarfika
  • süddafrika
  • südfarika
  • üsdafrika

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sdüafrika2ssüdafrika1süadfrika2südaffrika1südafirka2südafriak2südafrikka1südafrkia2
Edit distance from "Südafrika"

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 "Südafrika"?
"Südafrika" is spelled S-Ü-D-A-F-R-I-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌzyːtˈʔaːfʁika].
What does "Südafrika" mean?
As a proper noun, "Südafrika" means: Staat an der Südspitze Afrikas
What words are commonly confused with "Südafrika"?
"Südafrika" is commonly confused with "Südamerika", "Südafrikas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Südafrika"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Südafrika" is [ˌzyːtˈʔaːfʁika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Südafrika" come from?
"Südafrika" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Schwächen#5,761Verdienst#5,779Schichten#5,758vermissen#5,781

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

vorwärts13 variantsangerufen13 variantsNachteile13 variantsmotiviert13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list