Villach

[ˈfɪlax]

/[ˈfɪlax]/ name

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The verdict

“Villach” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,469. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,469
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt im österreichischen Bundesland Kärnten

Corpus desk

Index DE-villach · Villach · German

Villach · rank #21,469 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,469
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verzögern

Nearest frequency peer: verzögern (-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 „Villach“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Villach“ 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).

Villach vs village
57% similar
Villach vs Volkach
71% similar
Villach vs Villa
71% similar

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

Key facts for Villach
PropertyValue
HeadwordVillach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈfɪlax]
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,469
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Villach“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Villachliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „verzögern“ (#21,468), „Visitenkarte“ (#21,470), „Verursacher“ (#21,467). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Villach“ bei #21,469. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Villach (IPA [ˈfɪlax]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #21,469 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Stadt im österreichischen Bundesland Kärnten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Villach, with forms such as "ivllach", "vilach", and "vilalch". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "village", "Volkach", "Villa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Villach, spelled V-I-L-L-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt im österreichischen Bundesland Kärnten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Genießen sie die schönsten Urlaubstage im Jahr in Villach.
  2. Lernen Sie das Villach der Einheimischen kennen und schätzen.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivllach
  • vilach
  • vilalch
  • villacch
  • villachh
  • villahc
  • villcah
  • vlilach
  • vvillach

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivllach2vilach1vilalch2villacch1villachh1villahc2villcah2vlilach2
Edit distance from "Villach"

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 "Villach"?
"Villach" is spelled V-I-L-L-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪlax].
What does "Villach" mean?
As a proper noun, "Villach" means: Stadt im österreichischen Bundesland Kärnten
What words are commonly confused with "Villach"?
"Villach" is commonly confused with "village", "Volkach", "Villa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Villach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Villach" is [ˈfɪlax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Villach" come from?
"Villach" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Winston#21,484tragbar#21,451Tornado#21,450Stätten#21,443

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

winzig9 variantsTresen9 variantsWismar9 variantsWüsten9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list