Wellington

[ˈvɛlɪŋtɔn]

/[ˈvɛlɪŋtɔn]/ name

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The verdict

“Wellington” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,390. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,390
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-wellington · Wellington · German

Wellington · rank #30,390 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,390
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weiterfahrt

Nearest frequency peer: weiterfahrt (-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 „Wellington“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wellington“ 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 Wellington
PropertyValue
HeadwordWellington
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvɛlɪŋtɔn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,390
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wellington“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wellingtonliegt 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: „weiterfahrt“ (#30,389), „Weltherrschaft“ (#30,391), „Weisungen“ (#30,388). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wellington“ bei #30,390. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Wellington (IPA [ˈvɛlɪŋtɔn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,390 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wellington, with forms such as "ewllington", "welilngton", and "welington". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wellington, spelled W-E-L-L-I-N-G-T-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Neuseeland
  2. 2
    Ort in der südafrikanischen Provinz Westkap

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Stevens wurde von Wellington eingeflogen.“
  2. „Er entschied sich bewusst für Nebenstraßen und fuhr instinktiv nach Osten, Richtung Wellington, durch Bains Kloof, über Mitchells Pass nach Ceres, über die Kieswege nach Sutherland.“

This word in other languages

Wellington(English)Wellington(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewllington
  • welilngton
  • welington
  • wellignton
  • wellinggton
  • wellingotn
  • wellingtno
  • wellingtonn
  • wellingtton
  • wellinngton
  • wellintgon
  • wellnigton
  • wlelington
  • wwellington

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ewllington2welilngton2welington1wellignton2wellinggton1wellingotn2wellingtno2wellingtonn1
Edit distance from "Wellington"

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 "Wellington"?
"Wellington" is spelled W-E-L-L-I-N-G-T-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛlɪŋtɔn].
What does "Wellington" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wellington" means: Hauptstadt von Neuseeland
What are common misspellings of "Wellington"?
Common misspellings include "ewllington", "welilngton", "welington", "wellignton", "wellinggton". The correct spelling is "Wellington".
How do you pronounce "Wellington"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wellington" is [ˈvɛlɪŋtɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wellington" come from?
"Wellington" 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 "Wellington", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Weihnacht14 variantsZugführer14 variantszurückkommt14 variantsViehzucht14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list