Vancouver

[vænˈkuːvɚ]

/[vænˈkuːvɚ]/ name

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The verdict

“Vancouver” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,856. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,856
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt in der kanadischen Provinz Britisch-Kolumbien

Corpus desk

Index DE-vancouver · Vancouver · German

Vancouver · rank #16,856 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,856
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Uraufführung

Nearest frequency peer: Uraufführung (-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 „Vancouver“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vancouver“ 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 Vancouver
PropertyValue
HeadwordVancouver
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[vænˈkuːvɚ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,856
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vancouver“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Vancouverliegt 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: „Uraufführung“ (#16,855), „veranstaltete“ (#16,857), „uneingeschränkt“ (#16,854). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vancouver“ bei #16,856. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Vancouver (IPA [vænˈkuːvɚ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #16,856 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Stadt in der kanadischen Provinz Britisch-Kolumbien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vancouver, with forms such as "avncouver", "vacnouver", and "vanccouver". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Vancouver, spelled V-A-N-C-O-U-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in der kanadischen Provinz Britisch-Kolumbien

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. 2010 fanden die XXI. Olympischen Winterspiele in Vancouver statt.

This word in other languages

Vancouver(English)Vancouver(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avncouver
  • vacnouver
  • vanccouver
  • vancouevr
  • vancouverr
  • vancouvre
  • vancouvver
  • vancovuer
  • vancuover
  • vanncouver
  • vanocuver
  • vnacouver
  • vvancouver

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vancouver - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

avncouver2vacnouver2vanccouver1vancouevr2vancouverr1vancouvre2vancouvver1vancovuer2
Edit distance from "Vancouver"

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 "Vancouver"?
"Vancouver" is spelled V-A-N-C-O-U-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [vænˈkuːvɚ].
What does "Vancouver" mean?
As a proper noun, "Vancouver" means: Stadt in der kanadischen Provinz Britisch-Kolumbien
What are common misspellings of "Vancouver"?
Common misspellings include "avncouver", "vacnouver", "vanccouver", "vancouevr", "vancouverr". The correct spelling is "Vancouver".
How do you pronounce "Vancouver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vancouver" is [vænˈkuːvɚ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vancouver" come from?
"Vancouver" 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 "Vancouver", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

umbenannt#16,852verführen#16,860Turnhalle#16,850vergebens#16,862

Similar misspelling depth

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

verführt13 variantsTelefonat13 variantsverlinkt13 variantsübernehme13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list