gap

[ɡæp]

/[ɡæp]/ noun

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The verdict

“gap” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #18,251) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#18,251
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Öffnung in etwas aufgrund einer Beschädigung oder eines fehlenden Teils

Corpus desk

Index DE-gap · gap · German

gap · rank #18,251 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,251
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gameplay

Nearest frequency peer: Gameplay (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “gap”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “gap” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

gap vs go
33% similar
gap vs ge
33% similar
gap vs GG
0% similar

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

Key facts for gap
PropertyValue
Headwordgap
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡæp]
Letters3
Frequency rank#18,251
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “gap” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).gapliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Gameplay“ (#18,250), „fundierte“ (#18,249), „gebaute“ (#18,253). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for gap is neighbouring look-alikes ("go", "ge", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ɡæp]. Frequency #18,251 among 5,117 “G” headwords. 6 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No misspelling variants are generated for gap in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "go", "ge", "GG", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gap, spelled G-A-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Öffnung in etwas aufgrund einer Beschädigung oder eines fehlenden Teils
  2. 2
    Öffnung, die einen Durchgang oder ein Betreten ermöglicht
  3. 3
    Öffnung aufgrund einer Lücke oder einer Beschädigung
  4. 4
    freier Platz, eine freie Zeit
  5. 5
    der Bergpass
  6. 6
    Differenz oder Lücke zwischen Werten einer Größe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. a gap in a fence
  2. He made a gap by kicking a weak spot.

Synonyms

breakholeripsplittearbreakclearingholeopeningspacewindowcolneckpass

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 "gap"?
"gap" is spelled G-A-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡæp].
What does "gap" mean?
As a noun, "gap" means: Öffnung in etwas aufgrund einer Beschädigung oder eines fehlenden Teils
What words are commonly confused with "gap"?
"gap" is commonly confused with "go", "ge", "GG". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gap"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gap" is [ɡæp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gap" come from?
"gap" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ehr#18,213ira#18,290cha#18,200Reh#18,374

What to do next

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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