Duisbourg

\dɥis.buʁ\

/\dɥis.buʁ\/ name

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The verdict

“Duisbourg” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ville, commune et arrondissement d’Allemagne, située dans la Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie.

Key facts for Duisbourg
PropertyValue
HeadwordDuisbourg
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\dɥis.buʁ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Duisbourg” sits in French frequency

Duisbourg falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Duisbourg is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \dɥis.buʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ville, commune et arrondissement d’Allemagne, située dans la Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Duisbourg, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Duisbourg, spelled D-U-I-S-B-O-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville, commune et arrondissement d’Allemagne, située dans la Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie.

This word in other languages

Duisburg(English)Duisburg(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Duisbourg"?
"Duisbourg" is spelled D-U-I-S-B-O-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is \dɥis.buʁ\.
What does "Duisbourg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Duisbourg" means: Ville, commune et arrondissement d’Allemagne, située dans la Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie.
How do you pronounce "Duisbourg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Duisbourg" is \dɥis.buʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Duisbourg" come from?
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Using “Duisbourg”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-U-I-S-B-O-U-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dɥis.buʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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