Gallen

[ˈɡalən]

/[ˈɡalən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gallen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,910. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,910
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Galle

Corpus desk

Index DE-gallen · Gallen · German

Gallen · rank #9,910 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,910
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH förmlich

Nearest frequency peer: förmlich (-2 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 „Gallen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gallen“ 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).

Gallen vs Gülle
67% similar
Gallen vs gasen
50% similar
Gallen vs gallo
50% similar

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

Key facts for Gallen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡalən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,910
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gallen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „förmlich“ (#9,908), „gefärbt“ (#9,912), „fährst“ (#9,907). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gallen“ bei #9,910. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Gallen (IPA [ˈɡalən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,910 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gallen, with forms such as "agllen", "galeln", and "galen". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Gülle", "gasen", "gallo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gallen, spelled G-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Galle
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Galle
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Galle
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Galle

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agllen
  • galeln
  • galen
  • gallenn
  • gallne
  • ggallen
  • glalen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agllen2galeln2galen1gallenn1gallne2ggallen1glalen2
Edit distance from "Gallen"

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 "Gallen"?
"Gallen" is spelled G-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡalən].
What does "Gallen" mean?
As a noun, "Gallen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Galle
What words are commonly confused with "Gallen"?
"Gallen" is commonly confused with "Gülle", "gasen", "gallo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gallen" is [ˈɡalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gallen" come from?
"Gallen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

fährst#9,907gelobt#9,914formal#9,903gewagt#9,918

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

clara7 variantsMoses7 variantsBlüte7 variantsoffenes7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list