Vilnius

[ˈvɪlnɪ̯ʊs]

/[ˈvɪlnɪ̯ʊs]/ name

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The verdict

“Vilnius” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,612. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,612
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Litauen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vilnius · Vilnius · German

Vilnius · rank #43,612 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,612
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vietnamkrieg

Nearest frequency peer: Vietnamkrieg (-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 „Vilnius“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vilnius“ 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 Vilnius
PropertyValue
HeadwordVilnius
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvɪlnɪ̯ʊs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,612
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vilnius“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Vilniusliegt 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: „Vietnamkrieg“ (#43,611), „vollbusige“ (#43,613), „vietnamesischen“ (#43,610). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vilnius“ bei #43,612. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Vilnius (IPA [ˈvɪlnɪ̯ʊs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #43,612 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hauptstadt von Litauen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vilnius, with forms such as "ivlnius", "vilinus", and "villnius". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Vilnius, spelled V-I-L-N-I-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Litauen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vilnius liegt unweit der Grenze zu Belarus.
  2. „In einer Krypta der Kathedrale von Vilnius haben Forschende die lange verschollenen Insignien polnischer und litauischer Herrscher wiederentdeckt.“

Synonyms

Wilna

This word in other languages

Vilnius(English)Vilna(Español)Vilnius(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivlnius
  • vilinus
  • villnius
  • vilnisu
  • vilniuss
  • vilnnius
  • vilnuis
  • vinlius
  • vlinius
  • vvilnius

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ivlnius2vilinus2villnius1vilnisu2vilniuss1vilnnius1vilnuis2vinlius2
Edit distance from "Vilnius"

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 "Vilnius"?
"Vilnius" is spelled V-I-L-N-I-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪlnɪ̯ʊs].
What does "Vilnius" mean?
As a proper noun, "Vilnius" means: Hauptstadt von Litauen
What are common misspellings of "Vilnius"?
Common misspellings include "ivlnius", "vilinus", "villnius", "vilnisu", "vilniuss". The correct spelling is "Vilnius".
How do you pronounce "Vilnius"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vilnius" is [ˈvɪlnɪ̯ʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vilnius" come from?
"Vilnius" 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 "Vilnius", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Weichei#43,631vermied#43,591wohlauf#43,640Wohltat#43,642

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

achtete10 variantsactually10 variantsstiftet10 variantsStichen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list