Gabel

[ˈɡaːbl̩]

/[ˈɡaːbl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gabel” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #13,606 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,606
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kurz für Astgabel

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gabel vs Gel
60% similar
Gabel vs gebe
40% similar
Gabel vs game
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Gabel
PropertyValue
HeadwordGabel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡaːbl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,606
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gabel” 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). Gabel 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 Gabel is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡaːbl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,606 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gabel, with forms such as "agbel", "gabbel", and "gabell". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Gel", "gebe", "game", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gabel, spelled G-A-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurz für Astgabel
  2. 2
    mit Zinken ausgestattetes Werkzeug, Teil des Essbestecks zum Aufspießen von Nahrungsmitteln mit mindestens zwei Zinken
  3. 3
    Radaufhängung, insbesondere bei Zweirädern
  4. 4
    Kurzbezeichnung für eine Gabelschaltung
  5. 5
    Zeichen der musikalischen Notation
  6. 6
    taktisches Motiv im Schach
  7. 7
    kurz für Telefongabel, Vorrichtung zum Ablegen des Telefonhörers
  8. 8
    Geweihstange, die nur zwei Enden hat
  9. 9
    beide Zinken aus Stahl eines Gabelstaplers
  10. 10
    Deichsel des Einspänners
  11. 11
    für Gegenstände und Dinge, die in ihrer Form einer Gabel^([1]) ähneln

Synonyms

AstgabelGabelungVerzweigungZweiggabelForke

Antonyms

LöffelMesser

This word in other languages

fork(English)horca(Español)enfourchure(Français)garfo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agbel,gabbel,gabell,gable,gaebl,gbael,ggabel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agbel2gabbel1gabell1gable2gaebl2gbael2ggabel1
Edit distance from "Gabel"

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 "Gabel"?
"Gabel" is spelled G-A-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaːbl̩].
What does "Gabel" mean?
As a noun, "Gabel" means: kurz für Astgabel
What words are commonly confused with "Gabel"?
"Gabel" is commonly confused with "Gel", "gebe", "game". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gabel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gabel" is [ˈɡaːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gabel" come from?
"Gabel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Gabel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-A-B-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡaːbl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Gel” - see the side-by-side comparison. Gabel vs Gel
  • 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