Gameboy

[ˈɡeːmbɔɪ̯]

/[ˈɡeːmbɔɪ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Gameboy” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,297. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,297
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine, tragbare Spielekonsole

Corpus desk

Index DE-gameboy · Gameboy · German

Gameboy · rank #45,297 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,297
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gebogene

Nearest frequency peer: gebogene (+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 „Gameboy“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gameboy“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Gameboy
PropertyValue
HeadwordGameboy
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːmbɔɪ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,297
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gameboy“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gameboyliegt 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: „gebogene“ (#45,298), „galli“ (#45,295), „gegebenem“ (#45,299). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gameboy“ bei #45,297. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Gameboy (IPA [ˈɡeːmbɔɪ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,297 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kleine, tragbare Spielekonsole".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gameboy, with forms such as "agmeboy", "gaemboy", and "gambeoy". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gameboy, spelled G-A-M-E-B-O-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine, tragbare Spielekonsole

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hugo, spiel nicht so viel mit deinem Gameboy, mach lieber deine Hausaufgaben!

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agmeboy
  • gaemboy
  • gambeoy
  • gamebboy
  • gameboyy
  • gamebyo
  • gameoby
  • gammeboy
  • ggameboy
  • gmaeboy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agmeboy2gaemboy2gambeoy2gamebboy1gameboyy1gamebyo2gameoby2gammeboy1
Edit distance from "Gameboy"

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 "Gameboy"?
"Gameboy" is spelled G-A-M-E-B-O-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːmbɔɪ̯].
What does "Gameboy" mean?
As a noun, "Gameboy" means: kleine, tragbare Spielekonsole
What are common misspellings of "Gameboy"?
Common misspellings include "agmeboy", "gaemboy", "gambeoy", "gamebboy", "gameboyy". The correct spelling is "Gameboy".
How do you pronounce "Gameboy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gameboy" is [ˈɡeːmbɔɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gameboy" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list