Gastgeber

[ˈɡastˌɡeːbɐ]

/[ˈɡastˌɡeːbɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gastgeber” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,063. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,063
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der jemanden als Gast zu sich einlädt; bei sich zu Gast hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-gastgeber · Gastgeber · German

Gastgeber · rank #6,063 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,063
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH fünfte

Nearest frequency peer: fünfte (-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 „Gastgeber“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gastgeber“ 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).

Gastgeber vs Gastgeberin
82% similar

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

Key facts for Gastgeber
PropertyValue
HeadwordGastgeber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡastˌɡeːbɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,063
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gastgeber“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Gastgeberliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fünfte“ (#6,062), „Gefangenen“ (#6,064), „geglaubt“ (#6,065). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gastgeber“ bei #6,063. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Gastgeber (IPA [ˈɡastˌɡeːbɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,063 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gastgeber, with forms such as "agstgeber", "gasgteber", and "gasstgeber". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Gastgeberin", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gastgeber, spelled G-A-S-T-G-E-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der jemanden als Gast zu sich einlädt; bei sich zu Gast hat
  2. 2
    derjenige oder diejenigen Teilnehmer an einer Veranstaltung, in dessen/deren Räumlichkeiten diese stattfindet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ist ein sehr guter Gastgeber. Er unterhält seine Gäste sehr gut.
  2. „Als Humboldt spätabends vom Empfang beim Bürgermeister heimkam, wollte sein Gastgeber mit ihm trinken.“

Synonyms

Hausherr

This word in other languages

host(English)anfitrión(Español)hôte(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agstgeber
  • gasgteber
  • gasstgeber
  • gastegber
  • gastgbeer
  • gastgebber
  • gastgeberr
  • gastgebre
  • gastgeebr
  • gastggeber
  • gasttgeber
  • gatsgeber
  • ggastgeber
  • gsatgeber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agstgeber2gasgteber2gasstgeber1gastegber2gastgbeer2gastgebber1gastgeberr1gastgebre2
Edit distance from "Gastgeber"

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 "Gastgeber"?
"Gastgeber" is spelled G-A-S-T-G-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡastˌɡeːbɐ].
What does "Gastgeber" mean?
As a noun, "Gastgeber" means: jemand, der jemanden als Gast zu sich einlädt; bei sich zu Gast hat
What words are commonly confused with "Gastgeber"?
"Gastgeber" is commonly confused with "Gastgeberin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gastgeber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gastgeber" is [ˈɡastˌɡeːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gastgeber" come from?
"Gastgeber" 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 "Gastgeber", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Haushalte#6,072Eishockey#6,053eingebaut#6,052Besserung#6,046

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Bestellung14 variantslangsamer14 variantsantwortet14 variantsAnordnung14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list