Baden-Württemberg
/ˌbɑːdən ˈvɜː(ɹ)təmbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/
"baden-wurttemberg" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Baden-Württemberg” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A state in southwest Germany.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Baden-Württemberg |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˌbɑːdən ˈvɜː(ɹ)təmbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Baden-Württemberg” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Baden-Württemberg is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˌbɑːdən ˈvɜː(ɹ)təmbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A state in southwest Germany.".
Baden-Württemberg doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 English form is Baden-Württemberg, spelled B-A-D-E-N---W-Ü-R-T-T-E-M-B-E-R-G.
Definition
- 1A state in southwest Germany.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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- The one correct English spelling is B-A-D-E-N---W-Ü-R-T-T-E-M-B-E-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌbɑːdən ˈvɜː(ɹ)təmbɜː(ɹ)ɡ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.