Gabelung

[ˈɡaːbəlʊŋ]

/[ˈɡaːbəlʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gabelung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #74,587 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#74,587
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stelle, an der sich etwas (meist in zwei Teile) gabelt

Key facts for Gabelung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGabelung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡaːbəlʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#74,587
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gabelung” 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). Gabelung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Gabelung is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡaːbəlʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #74,587 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gabelung, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gabelung, spelled G-A-B-E-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stelle, an der sich etwas (meist in zwei Teile) gabelt
  2. 2
    das Sichgabeln

Synonyms

FurkationBifurkationTrifurkation

This word in other languages

fork(English)bifurcación(Español)bifurcation(Français)bifurcação(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 "Gabelung"?
"Gabelung" is spelled G-A-B-E-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaːbəlʊŋ].
What does "Gabelung" mean?
As a noun, "Gabelung" means: Stelle, an der sich etwas (meist in zwei Teile) gabelt
How do you pronounce "Gabelung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gabelung" is [ˈɡaːbəlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gabelung" come from?
"Gabelung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Gabelung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-A-B-E-L-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡaːbəlʊŋ] (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