Gabriel

[ˈɡaːbʁiˌeːl]

/[ˈɡaːbʁiˌeːl]/ name

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The verdict

“Gabriel” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,118. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,118
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-gabriel · Gabriel · German

Gabriel · rank #3,118 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,118
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fähigkeiten

Nearest frequency peer: Fähigkeiten (-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 „Gabriel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gabriel“ 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).

Gabriel vs Gabriele
88% similar
Gabriel vs Gabriels
88% similar
Gabriel vs Gabel
71% similar

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

Key facts for Gabriel
PropertyValue
HeadwordGabriel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɡaːbʁiˌeːl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,118
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gabriel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gabrielliegt 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: „Fähigkeiten“ (#3,117), „game“ (#3,119), „Funktionen“ (#3,116). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gabriel“ bei #3,118. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Gabriel (IPA [ˈɡaːbʁiˌeːl]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,118 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gabriel, with forms such as "agbriel", "gabbriel", and "gabirel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Gabriele", "Gabriels", "Gabel", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Gabriel, spelled G-A-B-R-I-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Gabriel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Gabriel Gottorff hat den Vertrag unterzeichnet.

This word in other languages

Gabriel(English)Gabriel(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agbriel
  • gabbriel
  • gabirel
  • gabreil
  • gabriell
  • gabrile
  • gabrriel
  • garbiel
  • gbariel
  • ggabriel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gabriel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

agbriel2gabbriel1gabirel2gabreil2gabriell1gabrile2gabrriel1garbiel2
Edit distance from "Gabriel"

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 "Gabriel"?
"Gabriel" is spelled G-A-B-R-I-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaːbʁiˌeːl].
What does "Gabriel" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gabriel" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Gabriel"?
"Gabriel" is commonly confused with "Gabriele", "Gabriels", "Gabel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gabriel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gabriel" is [ˈɡaːbʁiˌeːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gabriel" come from?
"Gabriel" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gelingt#3,123geraten#3,124Heilige#3,127beinahe#3,105

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

liefert10 variantsMagazin10 variantsTurnier10 variantsstirbt10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list