Reykjavik
/ˈɹɛkjəvɪk/
"reykjavik" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Reykjavik” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,135. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #38,135
- frequency rank, English
- 21,470
- “R” headwords
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative spelling of Reykjavík.
Corpus desk
Index EN-reykjavik · Reykjavik · English
Reykjavik · rank #38,135 · 14 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #38,135
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 14 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 21,470
- PHOTO-FINISH roasts
Nearest frequency peer: roasts (+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 “Reykjavik”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- remaking
remaking
61,872 corpus weight
- restock
restock
61,869 corpus weight
- Reykjavik
Reykjavik
61,866 corpus weight
- roasts
roasts
61,864 corpus weight
- rotunda
rotunda
61,862 corpus weight
- roundhouse
roundhouse
61,861 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Reykjavik” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Reykjavik |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈɹɛkjəvɪk/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #38,135 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Reykjavik” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 14 spelling variants around Reykjavik (IPA /ˈɹɛkjəvɪk/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #38,135 among 21,470 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative spelling of Reykjavík.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Reykjavik, with forms such as "erykjavik", "rekyjavik", and "reyjkavik". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is Reykjavik, spelled R-E-Y-K-J-A-V-I-K.
Definition
- 1Alternative spelling of Reykjavík.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- erykjavik
- rekyjavik
- reyjkavik
- reykajvik
- reykjaivk
- reykjavikk
- reykjavki
- reykjavvik
- reykjjavik
- reykjvaik
- reykkjavik
- reyykjavik
- rreykjavik
- ryekjavik
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Reykjavik - 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.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Reykjavik", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).
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.