Swakopmund

[ˈsvaːkɔpˌmʊnt]

/[ˈsvaːkɔpˌmʊnt]/ name

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The verdict

“Swakopmund” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadt in Namibia und Wahlkreis von Erongo

Key facts for Swakopmund
PropertyValue
HeadwordSwakopmund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈsvaːkɔpˌmʊnt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Swakopmund” sits in German frequency

Swakopmund falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Swakopmund is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈsvaːkɔpˌmʊnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt in Namibia und Wahlkreis von Erongo".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Swakopmund, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Swakopmund, spelled S-W-A-K-O-P-M-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in Namibia und Wahlkreis von Erongo

Synonyms

SwakopmündeSwakoppmünde

This word in other languages

Swakopmund(English)Swakopmund(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Swakopmund"?
"Swakopmund" is spelled S-W-A-K-O-P-M-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsvaːkɔpˌmʊnt].
What does "Swakopmund" mean?
As a proper noun, "Swakopmund" means: Stadt in Namibia und Wahlkreis von Erongo
How do you pronounce "Swakopmund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Swakopmund" is [ˈsvaːkɔpˌmʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Swakopmund" come from?
"Swakopmund" 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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Using “Swakopmund”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-W-A-K-O-P-M-U-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsvaːkɔpˌmʊnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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