Hamburg

/ˈhæmbɝɡ/

//ˈhæmbɝɡ// name

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"hamburg" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Hamburg” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,615. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,615
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The second largest city in, and a state of, Germany.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hamburg · Hamburg · English

Hamburg · rank #12,615 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,615
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Guatemala

Nearest frequency peer: Guatemala (-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 “Hamburg”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Hamburg” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hamburg vs humbug
57% similar
Hamburg vs hamburger
67% similar
Hamburg vs Habsburg
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Hamburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordHamburg
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈhæmbɝɡ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,615
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Hamburg”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Hamburglands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Guatemala” (#12,614), “gorilla” (#12,613), “hath” (#12,617). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Hamburg” is #12,615. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Hamburg (IPA /ˈhæmbɝɡ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #12,615 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hamburg, with forms such as "ahmburg", "habmurg", and "hambburg". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "humbug", "hamburger", "Habsburg", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From German Hamburg. The correct English form is Hamburg, spelled H-A-M-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The second largest city in, and a state of, Germany.
  2. 2
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  3. 3
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  4. 4
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  5. 5
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  6. 6
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  7. 7
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  8. 8
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  9. 9
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  10. 10
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  11. 11
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  12. 12
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  13. 13
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  14. 14
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  15. 15
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  16. 16
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  17. 17
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  18. 18
    Any of various communities in the United States; named for the German city:
  19. 19
    A town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa; named for the German city.
  20. 20
    Hamburger SV, a German football club.

Etymology

From German Hamburg.

This word in other languages

Hamburgo(Español)Hambourg(Français)Hamburg(Deutsch)Hamburgo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahmburg
  • habmurg
  • hambburg
  • hambrug
  • hambugr
  • hamburgg
  • hamburrg
  • hammburg
  • hamubrg
  • hhamburg
  • hmaburg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hamburg - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahmburg2habmurg2hambburg1hambrug2hambugr2hamburgg1hamburrg1hammburg1
Edit distance from "Hamburg"

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 "Hamburg"?
"Hamburg" is spelled H-A-M-B-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhæmbɝɡ/.
What does "Hamburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hamburg" means: The second largest city in, and a state of, Germany.
What words are commonly confused with "Hamburg"?
"Hamburg" is commonly confused with "humbug", "hamburger", "Habsburg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hamburg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hamburg" is /ˈhæmbɝɡ/. 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 "Hamburg"?
From German Hamburg. 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 "Hamburg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gorilla#12,613goodman#12,612furnace#12,604loosely#12,631

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Jennings11 variantspavilion11 variantscomprise11 variantsrenting11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list