Gefilde

[ɡəˈfɪldə]

/[ɡəˈfɪldə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gefilde” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,201. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,201
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Landschaft, Gegend

Corpus desk

Index DE-gefilde · Gefilde · German

Gefilde · rank #43,201 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,201
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gefieder

Nearest frequency peer: Gefieder (-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 „Gefilde“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gefilde“ 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).

Gefilde vs geile
57% similar
Gefilde vs Gilde
71% similar
Gefilde vs Gemälde
71% similar

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

Key facts for Gefilde
PropertyValue
HeadwordGefilde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈfɪldə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,201
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gefilde“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gefildeliegt 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: „Gefieder“ (#43,200), „gefragter“ (#43,202), „gefeierten“ (#43,199). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gefilde“ bei #43,201. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Gefilde (IPA [ɡəˈfɪldə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,201 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gefilde, with forms such as "egfilde", "geffilde", and "gefidle". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "geile", "Gilde", "Gemälde", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Gefilde, spelled G-E-F-I-L-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Landschaft, Gegend
  2. 2
    Bereich, Gebiet/Aufgabengebiet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Wie sie ruh'n auf dem Gefilde,
  2. Gerade jetzt im Winter sehne ich mich oft nach wärmeren Gefilden.

Synonyms

BreitenGebietGegendLandschaftLandstrichRegion

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egfilde
  • geffilde
  • gefidle
  • gefildde
  • gefiled
  • gefillde
  • geflide
  • geiflde
  • gfeilde
  • ggefilde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egfilde2geffilde1gefidle2gefildde1gefiled2gefillde1geflide2geiflde2
Edit distance from "Gefilde"

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 "Gefilde"?
"Gefilde" is spelled G-E-F-I-L-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfɪldə].
What does "Gefilde" mean?
As a noun, "Gefilde" means: Landschaft, Gegend
What words are commonly confused with "Gefilde"?
"Gefilde" is commonly confused with "geile", "Gilde", "Gemälde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gefilde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gefilde" is [ɡəˈfɪldə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gefilde" come from?
"Gefilde" 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 "Gefilde", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Gefühls#43,203geheizt#43,204Gazette#43,195gardens#43,193

Similar misspelling depth

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

gepisst10 variantsFreitod10 variantsgesellig10 variantserhellen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list