Dortmund

name

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"dortmund" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Dortmund” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,350. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,350
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A major city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dortmund · Dortmund · English

Dortmund · rank #17,350 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,350
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dismissing

Nearest frequency peer: dismissing (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Dortmund”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Dortmund” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dortmund
PropertyValue
HeadwordDortmund
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,350
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Dortmund”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Dortmundlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “dismissing” (#17,349), “edgy” (#17,351), “eff” (#17,352). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Dortmund” is #17,350. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Dortmund, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #17,350 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A major city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dortmund, with forms such as "ddortmund", "dormtund", and "dorrtmund". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Dortmund. The correct English form is Dortmund, spelled D-O-R-T-M-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A major city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. At the age of 22, the Norwegian forward had already established himself as one of the best goalscorers in European football – first at Red Bull Salzburg, then with two prolific seasons at Borussia Dortmund.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Dortmund.

This word in other languages

Dortmund(Français)Dortmund(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddortmund
  • dormtund
  • dorrtmund
  • dortmmund
  • dortmnud
  • dortmudn
  • dortmundd
  • dortmunnd
  • dorttmund
  • dortumnd
  • dotrmund
  • drotmund
  • odrtmund

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dortmund - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddortmund1dormtund2dorrtmund1dortmmund1dortmnud2dortmudn2dortmundd1dortmunnd1
Edit distance from "Dortmund"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dortmund"?
"Dortmund" is spelled D-O-R-T-M-U-N-D.
What does "Dortmund" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dortmund" means: A major city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany.
What are common misspellings of "Dortmund"?
Common misspellings include "ddortmund", "dormtund", "dorrtmund", "dortmmund", "dortmnud". The correct spelling is "Dortmund".
What is the origin of the word "Dortmund"?
Borrowed from German Dortmund. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Dortmund", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dictated#17,346delaying#17,342deceived#17,341espresso#17,361

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

iteration13 variantsweakening13 variantsoxidation13 variantspervasive13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list