Thessaloniki

[tɛsaloˈniːki]

/[tɛsaloˈniːki]/ name

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The verdict

“Thessaloniki” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,328. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,328
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt im Nordosten von Griechenland

Corpus desk

Index DE-thessaloniki · Thessaloniki · German

Thessaloniki · rank #46,328 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,328
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Theorem

Nearest frequency peer: Theorem (-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 „Thessaloniki“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Thessaloniki“ 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 Thessaloniki
PropertyValue
HeadwordThessaloniki
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[tɛsaloˈniːki]
Letters12
Frequency rank#46,328
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Thessaloniki“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Thessalonikiliegt 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: „Theorem“ (#46,327), „tiefgreifenden“ (#46,330), „Texturen“ (#46,325). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Thessaloniki“ bei #46,328. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Thessaloniki (IPA [tɛsaloˈniːki]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #46,328 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Stadt im Nordosten von Griechenland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Thessaloniki, with forms such as "htessaloniki", "tehssaloniki", and "thesaloniki". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Thessaloniki, spelled T-H-E-S-S-A-L-O-N-I-K-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt im Nordosten von Griechenland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die beiden wurden in Thessaloniki als Söhne eines Militärbeamten geboren und sprachen Slawisch.“

Synonyms

Saloniki

This word in other languages

Thessaloniki(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htessaloniki
  • tehssaloniki
  • thesaloniki
  • thesasloniki
  • thessalloniki
  • thessalnoiki
  • thessaloinki
  • thessaloniik
  • thessalonikki
  • thessalonkii
  • thessalonniki
  • thessaolniki
  • thesslaoniki
  • theßaloniki
  • thhessaloniki
  • thsesaloniki
  • tthessaloniki

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

htessaloniki2tehssaloniki2thesaloniki1thesasloniki2thessalloniki1thessalnoiki2thessaloinki2thessaloniik2
Edit distance from "Thessaloniki"

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 "Thessaloniki"?
"Thessaloniki" is spelled T-H-E-S-S-A-L-O-N-I-K-I. The IPA pronunciation is [tɛsaloˈniːki].
What does "Thessaloniki" mean?
As a proper noun, "Thessaloniki" means: Stadt im Nordosten von Griechenland
What are common misspellings of "Thessaloniki"?
Common misspellings include "htessaloniki", "tehssaloniki", "thesaloniki", "thesasloniki", "thessalloniki". The correct spelling is "Thessaloniki".
How do you pronounce "Thessaloniki"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Thessaloniki" is [tɛsaloˈniːki]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Thessaloniki" come from?
"Thessaloniki" 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 "Thessaloniki", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list