Winterthur
[ˈvɪntɐtuːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Winterthur” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,128. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #18,128
- frequency rank, German
- 38,697
- “W” headwords
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sechstgrösste Stadt der Schweiz
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Winterthur |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɪntɐtuːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #18,128 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Winterthur” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 16 spelling variants around Winterthur (IPA [ˈvɪntɐtuːɐ̯]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #18,128 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sechstgrösste Stadt der Schweiz".
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Winterthur, with forms such as "iwnterthur", "winetrthur", and "winnterthur". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Winterthur, spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-T-H-U-R.
Definition
- 1sechstgrösste Stadt der Schweiz
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: iwnterthur,winetrthur,winnterthur,winterhtur,winterrthur,winterthhur,winterthru,winterthurr,wintertthur,wintertuhr,wintetrhur,wintrethur,wintterthur,witnerthur,wniterthur,wwinterthur
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Winterthur - 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.
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.
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Using “Winterthur”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-I-N-T-E-R-T-H-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvɪntɐtuːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.