Galgen

[ˈɡalɡn̩]

/[ˈɡalɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Galgen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,558. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,558
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorrichtung zum Vollzug der Todesstrafe durch Erhängen

Corpus desk

Index DE-galgen · Galgen · German

Galgen · rank #25,558 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,558
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Galaxien

Nearest frequency peer: Galaxien (-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 „Galgen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Galgen“ 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).

Galgen vs gegen
50% similar
Galgen vs Gänge
50% similar
Galgen vs Galle
67% similar

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

Key facts for Galgen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGalgen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡalɡn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,558
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Galgen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Galaxien“ (#25,557), „Gastarbeiter“ (#25,559), „funktional“ (#25,556). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Galgen“ bei #25,558. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Galgen (IPA [ˈɡalɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,558 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Galgen, with forms such as "aglgen", "gaglen", and "galegn". 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, "gegen", "Gänge", "Galle", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Galgen, spelled G-A-L-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorrichtung zum Vollzug der Todesstrafe durch Erhängen
  2. 2
    Vorrichtung, um etwas aufzuhängen, mit ähnlicher Form wie ein Galgen^([1])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Einem Viehdieb drohte im Wilden Westen der Galgen.
  2. „Zeugen der Hinrichtung erklärten, dass die Falltüren unter den Galgen zu klein gewesen seien.“

This word in other languages

gallows(English)horca(Español)gibet(Français)forca(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aglgen
  • gaglen
  • galegn
  • galgenn
  • galggen
  • galgne
  • gallgen
  • ggalgen
  • glagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aglgen2gaglen2galegn2galgenn1galggen1galgne2gallgen1ggalgen1
Edit distance from "Galgen"

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 "Galgen"?
"Galgen" is spelled G-A-L-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡalɡn̩].
What does "Galgen" mean?
As a noun, "Galgen" means: Vorrichtung zum Vollzug der Todesstrafe durch Erhängen
What words are commonly confused with "Galgen"?
"Galgen" is commonly confused with "gegen", "Gänge", "Galle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Galgen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Galgen" is [ˈɡalɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Galgen" come from?
"Galgen" 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 "Galgen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Gaumen#25,560Genies#25,567Gretel#25,578enzyme#25,527

Similar misspelling depth

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

erwähne9 variantsEmblem9 variantsHospiz9 variantsEckert9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list