Königsberg
/ˈkøːnɪçsˌbɛɹk/
"konigsberg" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Königsberg” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The former capital of East Prussia, Germany, now Kaliningrad, Russia.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Königsberg |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈkøːnɪçsˌbɛɹk/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Königsberg” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Königsberg is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkøːnɪçsˌbɛɹk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The former capital of East Prussia, Germany, now Kaliningrad, Russia.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Königsberg in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Königsberg, from König (“king”) + Berg (“mountain”), named in honour of Ottokar II, king of Bohemia. The correct English form is Königsberg, spelled K-Ö-N-I-G-S-B-E-R-G.
Definition
- 1The former capital of East Prussia, Germany, now Kaliningrad, Russia.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Königsberg, from König (“king”) + Berg (“mountain”), named in honour of Ottokar II, king of Bohemia.
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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Using “Königsberg”
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- The one correct English spelling is K-Ö-N-I-G-S-B-E-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈkøːnɪçsˌbɛɹk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
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.