Gebrauchs

[ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xs]

/[ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gebrauchs” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,897. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,897
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gebrauch

Corpus desk

Index DE-gebrauchs · Gebrauchs · German

Gebrauchs · rank #43,897 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,897
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gebrachten

Nearest frequency peer: gebrachten (-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 „Gebrauchs“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gebrauchs“ 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).

Gebrauchs vs geraucht
67% similar
Gebrauchs vs gebraucht
78% similar
Gebrauchs vs gebrauchte
70% similar

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

Key facts for Gebrauchs
PropertyValue
HeadwordGebrauchs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,897
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gebrauchs“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gebrachten“ (#43,896), „gefegt“ (#43,899), „Gartenstadt“ (#43,894). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gebrauchs“ bei #43,897. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Gebrauchs (IPA [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,897 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gebrauch".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gebrauchs, with forms such as "egbrauchs", "gberauchs", and "gebaruchs". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "geraucht", "gebraucht", "gebrauchte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Gebrauchs, spelled G-E-B-R-A-U-C-H-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gebrauch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egbrauchs
  • gberauchs
  • gebaruchs
  • gebbrauchs
  • gebracuhs
  • gebraucchs
  • gebrauchhs
  • gebrauchss
  • gebraucsh
  • gebrauhcs
  • gebrrauchs
  • gebruachs
  • gerbauchs
  • ggebrauchs

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egbrauchs2gberauchs2gebaruchs2gebbrauchs1gebracuhs2gebraucchs1gebrauchhs1gebrauchss1
Edit distance from "Gebrauchs"

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 "Gebrauchs"?
"Gebrauchs" is spelled G-E-B-R-A-U-C-H-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xs].
What does "Gebrauchs" mean?
As a noun, "Gebrauchs" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gebrauch
What words are commonly confused with "Gebrauchs"?
"Gebrauchs" is commonly confused with "geraucht", "gebraucht", "gebrauchte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gebrauchs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gebrauchs" is [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gebrauchs" come from?
"Gebrauchs" 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 "Gebrauchs", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

getwittert14 variantsGoldbarren14 variantsGoldstein14 variantsfehlendem14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list