Galerie

[ɡaləˈʁiː]

/[ɡaləˈʁiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Galerie” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,656 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,656
frequency rank, German
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach einer Seite geöffneter Laufgang an oder in Gebäuden

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Galerie vs Galerien
88% similar
Galerie vs Galaxie
71% similar
Galerie vs galeria
71% similar

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

Key facts for Galerie
PropertyValue
HeadwordGalerie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡaləˈʁiː]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,656
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Galerie” 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). Galerie 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 Galerie is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡaləˈʁiː]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,656 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 21 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Galerie, with forms such as "aglerie", "gaelrie", and "galeire". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Galerien", "Galaxie", "galeria", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Galerie, spelled G-A-L-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach einer Seite geöffneter Laufgang an oder in Gebäuden
  2. 2
    Gang, der im Obergeschoss eines Gebäudes (zum Beispiel eines Schlosses) an der dem Innenhof zugewandten Seite einmal rundherum verläuft
  3. 3
    balkonähnlicher Umgang, der an der Außenseite von Bauernhäusern und teilweise auch bei Windmühlen angebracht ist
  4. 4
    Empore in Sälen und Kirchen
  5. 5
    der oberste Rang im Theater
  6. 6
    das auf der Galerie⁵ versammelte Publikum
  7. 7
    Gang in einer Befestigungsanlage, in den Schießscharten eingelassen sind
  8. 8
    bei alten Segelschiffen vorhandener Rundgang, der um das Heck herumläuft
  9. 9
    ein Ausbau am Schiffsheck
  10. 10
    Tunnel, der sich an einem Berghang befindet und in Richtung des Tales fensterartige Öffnungen hat
  11. 11
    Gang, der mehrere Räume miteinander verbindet oder der in Schlössern für Festivitäten und das Zurschaustellen von Kunstwerken verwendet wird
  12. 12
    Abkürzung für Gemäldegalerie
  13. 13
    Verkaufslokal einer Kunsthandlung oder auch die Kunsthandlung selbst
  14. 14
    Ladenpassage, die mit Glas überdeckt ist
  15. 15
    Webseiten zur Präsentation von Fotos
  16. 16
    stattliche Anzahl von gleichen Dingen, die jemand besitzt
  17. 17
    ein Stollen
  18. 18
    langgestreckter Raum innerhalb einer Höhle
  19. 19
    langer und schmaler Graben, der überdeckt ist
  20. 20
    Orientteppich, der die Form eines Läufers aufweist
  21. 21
    Verbrechertum, Unterwelt

Synonyms

Schutzgalerie

Antonyms

Parkett

This word in other languages

gallery(English)galería(Español)galerie(Français)galeria(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aglerie,gaelrie,galeire,galerei,galerrie,gallerie,galreie,ggalerie,glaerie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aglerie2gaelrie2galeire2galerei2galerrie1gallerie1galreie2ggalerie1
Edit distance from "Galerie"

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 "Galerie"?
"Galerie" is spelled G-A-L-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡaləˈʁiː].
What does "Galerie" mean?
As a noun, "Galerie" means: nach einer Seite geöffneter Laufgang an oder in Gebäuden
What words are commonly confused with "Galerie"?
"Galerie" is commonly confused with "Galerien", "Galaxie", "galeria". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Galerie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Galerie" is [ɡaləˈʁiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Galerie" come from?
"Galerie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Galerie”

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

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