Togoland

[ˈtoːɡoˌlant]

/[ˈtoːɡoˌlant]/ name

The verdict

“Togoland” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von 1884 bis 1905 und von 1919 bis 1960 Bezeichnung für eine ehemals deutsche Kolonie, die sich über das heutige Togo und das östliche Ghana erstreckte

Key facts for Togoland
PropertyValue
HeadwordTogoland
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈtoːɡoˌlant]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Togoland” sits in German frequency

Togoland 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Togoland is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtoːɡoˌlant]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "von 1884 bis 1905 und von 1919 bis 1960 Bezeichnung für eine ehemals deutsche Kolonie, die sich über das heutige Togo und das östliche Ghana erstreckte".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Togoland, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Togoland, spelled T-O-G-O-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    von 1884 bis 1905 und von 1919 bis 1960 Bezeichnung für eine ehemals deutsche Kolonie, die sich über das heutige Togo und das östliche Ghana erstreckte

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 "Togoland"?
"Togoland" is spelled T-O-G-O-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtoːɡoˌlant].
What does "Togoland" mean?
As a proper noun, "Togoland" means: von 1884 bis 1905 und von 1919 bis 1960 Bezeichnung für eine ehemals deutsche Kolonie, die sich über das heutige Togo und das östliche Ghana erstreckte
How do you pronounce "Togoland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Togoland" is [ˈtoːɡoˌlant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Togoland" come from?
"Togoland" 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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Using “Togoland”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-O-G-O-L-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtoːɡoˌlant] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list