Galle

[ˈɡalə]

/[ˈɡalə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Galle” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #31,559) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#31,559
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kurzform für die Gallenblase

Corpus desk

Index DE-galle · Galle · German

Galle · rank #31,559 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,559
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH fury

Nearest frequency peer: fury (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Galle“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Galle“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Galle vs galt
40% similar
Galle vs game
40% similar
Galle vs gate
40% similar

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

Key facts for Galle
PropertyValue
HeadwordGalle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡalə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#31,559
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Galle“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Galleliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fury“ (#31,558), „ganzheitliche“ (#31,560), „fundamentalen“ (#31,557). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Galle“ bei #31,559. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Galle is neighbouring look-alikes ("galt", "game", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈɡalə]. Frequency #31,559 among 5,117 “G” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Galle, with forms such as "aglle", "galel", and "ggalle". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "galt", "game", "gate", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Galle, spelled G-A-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kurzform für die Gallenblase
  2. 2
    eine von der Leber gebildete und in der Gallenblase gespeicherte Flüssigkeit, die der Fettverdauung dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seine Galle arbeitet nicht mehr ausreichend.
  2. Galle hat eine bräunlich-gelbe Farbe, die durch das enthaltene Bilirubin bedingt ist.

Synonyms

GallenblaseBilisFelGallenflüssigkeitGallensekret

This word in other languages

gall bladder(English)vesícula(Español)bile(Français)bile(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aglle
  • galel
  • ggalle
  • glale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aglle2galel2ggalle1glale2
Edit distance from "Galle"

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 "Galle"?
"Galle" is spelled G-A-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡalə].
What does "Galle" mean?
As a noun, "Galle" means: Kurzform für die Gallenblase
What words are commonly confused with "Galle"?
"Galle" is commonly confused with "galt", "game", "gate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Galle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Galle" is [ˈɡalə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Galle" come from?
"Galle" 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 "Galle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

files#31,544Erbes#31,530grove#31,592entry#31,525

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list