Mecklenburg

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"mecklenburg" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mecklenburg” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,332. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,332
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A historical region in Baltic northern Germany; part of the modern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mecklenburg · Mecklenburg · English

Mecklenburg · rank #44,332 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,332
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 36,575
  • PHOTO-FINISH McClintock

Nearest frequency peer: McClintock (-2 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Mecklenburg”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Mecklenburg” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Mecklenburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordMecklenburg
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters11
Frequency rank#44,332
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mecklenburg” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Mecklenburg, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #44,332 among 36,575 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mecklenburg, with forms such as "emcklenburg", "mceklenburg", and "meccklenburg". 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, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From German Mecklenburg. The correct English form is Mecklenburg, spelled M-E-C-K-L-E-N-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A historical region in Baltic northern Germany; part of the modern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
  2. 2
    A surname from German.

Etymology

From German Mecklenburg.

This word in other languages

Mecklembourg(Français)Mecklenburg(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emcklenburg
  • mceklenburg
  • meccklenburg
  • meckelnburg
  • meckklenburg
  • mecklebnurg
  • mecklenbburg
  • mecklenbrug
  • mecklenbugr
  • mecklenburgg
  • mecklenburrg
  • mecklennburg
  • mecklenubrg
  • meckllenburg
  • mecklneburg
  • meclkenburg
  • mekclenburg
  • mmecklenburg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emcklenburg2mceklenburg2meccklenburg1meckelnburg2meckklenburg1mecklebnurg2mecklenbburg1mecklenbrug2
Edit distance from "Mecklenburg"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mecklenburg"?
"Mecklenburg" is spelled M-E-C-K-L-E-N-B-U-R-G.
What does "Mecklenburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mecklenburg" means: A historical region in Baltic northern Germany; part of the modern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
What are common misspellings of "Mecklenburg"?
Common misspellings include "emcklenburg", "mceklenburg", "meccklenburg", "meckelnburg", "meckklenburg". The correct spelling is "Mecklenburg".
What is the origin of the word "Mecklenburg"?
From German Mecklenburg. 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 "Mecklenburg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list