Groningen

/ˈɡɹoʊnɪŋən/

//ˈɡɹoʊnɪŋən// name

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"groningen" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Groningen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,820. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,820
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city and capital of Groningen, Netherlands.

Corpus desk

Index EN-groningen · Groningen · English

Groningen · rank #44,820 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,820
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH grayling

Nearest frequency peer: grayling (-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 “Groningen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Groningen” 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 Groningen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGroningen
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɡɹoʊnɪŋən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,820
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Groningen”

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).Groningenlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “grayling” (#44,819), “growled” (#44,821), “gratuity” (#44,818). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Groningen” is #44,820. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Groningen (IPA /ˈɡɹoʊnɪŋən/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #44,820 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Groningen, with forms such as "ggroningen", "gorningen", and "grnoingen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Dutch Groningen. The correct English form is Groningen, spelled G-R-O-N-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city and capital of Groningen, Netherlands.
  2. 2
    A municipality of Groningen, Netherlands.
  3. 3
    A province of the Netherlands.
  4. 4
    A village and resort in Saramacca, Suriname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Groningen.

This word in other languages

Groninga(Español)Groningue(Français)Groningen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggroningen
  • gorningen
  • grnoingen
  • groinngen
  • gronignen
  • groninegn
  • groningenn
  • groninggen
  • groningne
  • groninngen
  • gronnigen
  • gronningen
  • grroningen
  • rgoningen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggroningen1gorningen2grnoingen2groinngen2gronignen2groninegn2groningenn1groninggen1
Edit distance from "Groningen"

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 "Groningen"?
"Groningen" is spelled G-R-O-N-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡɹoʊnɪŋən/.
What does "Groningen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Groningen" means: A city and capital of Groningen, Netherlands.
What are common misspellings of "Groningen"?
Common misspellings include "ggroningen", "gorningen", "grnoingen", "groinngen", "gronignen". The correct spelling is "Groningen".
How do you pronounce "Groningen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Groningen" is /ˈɡɹoʊnɪŋən/. 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 "Groningen"?
Borrowed from Dutch Groningen. 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 "Groningen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

garnished#44,801histamine#44,842indecency#44,862Euripides#44,764

Similar misspelling depth

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

fastidious14 variantsinebriated14 variantsDüsseldorf14 variantsknackered14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list