desgleichen

[dɛsˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]

/[dɛsˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]/ adv

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The verdict

“desgleichen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #56,887 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.

#56,887
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ebenso, ebenfalls

Key facts for desgleichen
PropertyValue
Headworddesgleichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[dɛsˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#56,887
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “desgleichen” sits in German 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). desgleichen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for desgleichen is 11 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [dɛsˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #56,887 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ebenso, ebenfalls".

No misspelling variants are generated for desgleichen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is desgleichen, spelled D-E-S-G-L-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ebenso, ebenfalls

Synonyms

auchebenfallsebensogenausogeradesogleichermaßengleicherweisegleichfallsnichtminderdettoditoingleichen

Antonyms

andersunterschiedlich

This word in other languages

ditto(English)asimismo(Español)également(Français)igualmente(Português)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "desgleichen"?
"desgleichen" is spelled D-E-S-G-L-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dɛsˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩].
What does "desgleichen" mean?
As an adverb, "desgleichen" means: ebenso, ebenfalls
How do you pronounce "desgleichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "desgleichen" is [dɛsˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "desgleichen" come from?
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Using “desgleichen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-S-G-L-E-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dɛsˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list