Gabeln

[ˈɡaːbl̩n]

/[ˈɡaːbl̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gabeln” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,950. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,950
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gabel

Corpus desk

Index DE-gabeln · Gabeln · German

Gabeln · rank #45,950 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,950
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH fürchterlichen

Nearest frequency peer: fürchterlichen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Gabeln“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Gabeln“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Gabeln vs geben
50% similar
Gabeln vs gaben
67% similar
Gabeln vs göbel
50% similar

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

Key facts for Gabeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordGabeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡaːbl̩n]
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,950
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gabeln“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gabelnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fürchterlichen“ (#45,949), „Föhr“ (#45,948), „Gases“ (#45,952). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gabeln“ bei #45,950. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Gabeln (IPA [ˈɡaːbl̩n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,950 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gabeln, with forms such as "agbeln", "gabbeln", and "gabelln". 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. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "geben", "gaben", "göbel", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gabeln, spelled G-A-B-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gabel
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Gabel
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gabel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Gabel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agbeln
  • gabbeln
  • gabelln
  • gabelnn
  • gabenl
  • gablen
  • gaebln
  • gbaeln
  • ggabeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agbeln2gabbeln1gabelln1gabelnn1gabenl2gablen2gaebln2gbaeln2
Edit distance from "Gabeln"

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 "Gabeln"?
"Gabeln" is spelled G-A-B-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaːbl̩n].
What does "Gabeln" mean?
As a noun, "Gabeln" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gabel
What words are commonly confused with "Gabeln"?
"Gabeln" is commonly confused with "geben", "gaben", "göbel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gabeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gabeln" is [ˈɡaːbl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gabeln" come from?
"Gabeln" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

filmte#45,928Graves#46,001Grimma#46,003Grimms#46,004

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

gekappt9 variantsGenüsse9 variantsgesinnt9 variantsGriffel9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list