Togo

[ˈtoːɡo]

/[ˈtoːɡo]/ name

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The verdict

“Togo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,063. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,063
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Land in Westafrika

Corpus desk

Index DE-togo · Togo · German

Togo · rank #36,063 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,063
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tierärztin

Nearest frequency peer: Tierärztin (-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 „Togo“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Togo“ 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).

Togo vs Top
50% similar
Togo vs Tor
50% similar
Togo vs tot
25% similar

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

Key facts for Togo
PropertyValue
HeadwordTogo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈtoːɡo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#36,063
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Togo“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tierärztin“ (#36,062), „Tornados“ (#36,064), „Thermen“ (#36,061). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Togo“ bei #36,063. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Togo (IPA [ˈtoːɡo]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #36,063 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Land in Westafrika".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Togo, with forms such as "otgo", "tgoo", and "toggo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Top", "Tor", "tot", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Togo, spelled T-O-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Land in Westafrika

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Vergleich mit anderen Ländern Afrikas ist Togo ein Kleinstaat.
  2. Mein Onkel hat eine Farm in Togo und baut dort Hirse an.

Synonyms

TogolandRepublik Togo

This word in other languages

Togo(English)Togo(Español)Togo(Français)Togo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otgo
  • tgoo
  • toggo
  • toog
  • ttogo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

otgo2tgoo2toggo1toog2ttogo1
Edit distance from "Togo"

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 "Togo"?
"Togo" is spelled T-O-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːɡo].
What does "Togo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Togo" means: Land in Westafrika
What words are commonly confused with "Togo"?
"Togo" is commonly confused with "Top", "Tor", "tot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Togo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Togo" is [ˈtoːɡo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Togo" come from?
"Togo" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

surf#36,052supi#36,051Ural#36,080SARS#36,004

Similar misspelling depth

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

Annas5 variantsOPEC5 variantsapex5 variantsBaku5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list