Virginia

[vɪʁˈɡiːni̯a]

/[vɪʁˈɡiːni̯a]/ name

The verdict

“Virginia” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,998 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#11,998
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bundesstaat im Osten der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika

Key facts for Virginia
PropertyValue
HeadwordVirginia
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[vɪʁˈɡiːni̯a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,998
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Virginia” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Virginia lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Virginia is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [vɪʁˈɡiːni̯a]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,998 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bundesstaat im Osten der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Virginia, with forms such as "ivrginia", "vigrinia", and "virgginia". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Virginia, spelled V-I-R-G-I-N-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bundesstaat im Osten der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ivrginia,vigrinia,virgginia,virgiina,virginai,virginnia,virgniia,virignia,virrginia,vriginia,vvirginia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Virginia - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ivrginia2vigrinia2virgginia1virgiina2virginai2virginnia1virgniia2virignia2
Edit distance from "Virginia"

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 "Virginia"?
"Virginia" is spelled V-I-R-G-I-N-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [vɪʁˈɡiːni̯a].
What does "Virginia" mean?
As a proper noun, "Virginia" means: Bundesstaat im Osten der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika
What are common misspellings of "Virginia"?
Common misspellings include "ivrginia", "vigrinia", "virgginia", "virgiina", "virginai". The correct spelling is "Virginia".
How do you pronounce "Virginia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Virginia" is [vɪʁˈɡiːni̯a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Virginia" come from?
"Virginia" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Virginia”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-I-R-G-I-N-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [vɪʁˈɡiːni̯a] (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