Rotterdam

[ʁɔ.tɛʁ.dam]

/[ʁɔ.tɛʁ.dam]/ name

The verdict

“Rotterdam” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #39,979. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,979
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Róterdam.

Corpus desk

Index ES-rotterdam · Rotterdam · Spanish

Rotterdam · rank #39,979 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,979
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH rosemary

Nearest frequency peer: rosemary (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “Rotterdam”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “Rotterdam” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rotterdam
PropertyValue
HeadwordRotterdam
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ʁɔ.tɛʁ.dam]
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,979
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “Rotterdam”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Rotterdamcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “rosemary” (#39,978), “rompemos” (#39,977), “rítmico” (#39,981). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “Rotterdam” va en #39,979. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Rotterdam (IPA [ʁɔ.tɛʁ.dam]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #39,979 among 4,151 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Róterdam.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rotterdam, with forms such as "ortterdam", "roterdam", and "rotetrdam". 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, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Rotterdam, spelled R-O-T-T-E-R-D-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Róterdam.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ortterdam
  • roterdam
  • rotetrdam
  • rottedram
  • rotteradm
  • rotterdamm
  • rotterddam
  • rotterdma
  • rotterrdam
  • rottredam
  • rrotterdam
  • rtoterdam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ortterdam2roterdam1rotetrdam2rottedram2rotteradm2rotterdamm1rotterddam1rotterdma2
Edit distance from "Rotterdam"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rotterdam"?
"Rotterdam" is spelled R-O-T-T-E-R-D-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁɔ.tɛʁ.dam].
What does "Rotterdam" mean?
As a proper noun, "Rotterdam" means: Róterdam.
What are common misspellings of "Rotterdam"?
Common misspellings include "ortterdam", "roterdam", "rotetrdam", "rottedram", "rotteradm". The correct spelling is "Rotterdam".
How do you pronounce "Rotterdam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rotterdam" is [ʁɔ.tɛʁ.dam]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rotterdam" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Rotterdam", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list