Gothenburg

/ˈɡɒθn̩bɜːɡ/

//ˈɡɒθn̩bɜːɡ// name

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"gothenburg" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Gothenburg” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,014. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,014
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. It is the second-largest city in Sweden.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gothenburg · Gothenburg · English

Gothenburg · rank #32,014 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,014
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH governorship

Nearest frequency peer: governorship (+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 “Gothenburg”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Gothenburg” 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 Gothenburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordGothenburg
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɡɒθn̩bɜːɡ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#32,014
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Gothenburg”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Gothenburglands 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 “governorship” (#32,015), “godmother” (#32,012), “Graf” (#32,016). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Gothenburg” is #32,014. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Gothenburg (IPA /ˈɡɒθn̩bɜːɡ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #32,014 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gothenburg, with forms such as "ggothenburg", "gohtenburg", and "gotehnburg". 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, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Ultimately from Swedish Göteborg, probably via German Gothenburg (now archaic). The correct English form is Gothenburg, spelled G-O-T-H-E-N-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. It is the second-largest city in Sweden.
  2. 2
    A city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States, originally settled by Swedish people.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. This is what Staffan I. Lindberg, the director of the V-Dem Institute at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, had to say about the state of the world while speaking over the phone to the Hankyoreh on Thursday, only a few days ahead of the UN-designated International Day of Democracy on Sept. 15.

Etymology

Ultimately from Swedish Göteborg, probably via German Gothenburg (now archaic).

This word in other languages

Gotemburgo(Español)Göteborg(Français)Göteborg(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggothenburg
  • gohtenburg
  • gotehnburg
  • gothebnurg
  • gothenbburg
  • gothenbrug
  • gothenbugr
  • gothenburgg
  • gothenburrg
  • gothennburg
  • gothenubrg
  • gothhenburg
  • gothneburg
  • gotthenburg
  • gtohenburg
  • ogthenburg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gothenburg - 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.

ggothenburg1gohtenburg2gotehnburg2gothebnurg2gothenbburg1gothenbrug2gothenbugr2gothenburgg1
Edit distance from "Gothenburg"

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 "Gothenburg"?
"Gothenburg" is spelled G-O-T-H-E-N-B-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɒθn̩bɜːɡ/.
What does "Gothenburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gothenburg" means: A city on the west coast of Sweden, in the province of Västergötland. It is the second-largest city in Sweden.
What are common misspellings of "Gothenburg"?
Common misspellings include "ggothenburg", "gohtenburg", "gotehnburg", "gothebnurg", "gothenbburg". The correct spelling is "Gothenburg".
How do you pronounce "Gothenburg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gothenburg" is /ˈɡɒθn̩bɜːɡ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Gothenburg"?
Ultimately from Swedish Göteborg, probably via German Gothenburg (now archaic). 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 "Gothenburg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list