Gehsteig

[ˈɡeːˌʃtaɪ̯k]

/[ˈɡeːˌʃtaɪ̯k]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gehsteig” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,169. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,169
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - neben einer Fahrbahn befindlicher Weg für Fußgänger; besonderer, meist erhöhter Weg für Fußgänger an der Seite einer Straße

Corpus desk

Index DE-gehsteig · Gehsteig · German

Gehsteig · rank #48,169 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,169
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH geglättet

Nearest frequency peer: geglättet (-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 „Gehsteig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gehsteig“ 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).

Gehsteig vs geistig
63% similar
Gehsteig vs Gestein
75% similar

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

Key facts for Gehsteig
PropertyValue
HeadwordGehsteig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːˌʃtaɪ̯k]
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,169
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gehsteig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gehsteigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „geglättet“ (#48,168), „gefahrenen“ (#48,167), „geisteskranke“ (#48,171). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gehsteig“ bei #48,169. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Gehsteig (IPA [ˈɡeːˌʃtaɪ̯k]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,169 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "neben einer Fahrbahn befindlicher Weg für Fußgänger; besonderer, meist erhöhter Weg für Fußgänger an der Seite einer Straße".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gehsteig, with forms such as "eghsteig", "gehhsteig", and "gehsetig". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "geistig", "Gestein", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gehsteig, spelled G-E-H-S-T-E-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    neben einer Fahrbahn befindlicher Weg für Fußgänger; besonderer, meist erhöhter Weg für Fußgänger an der Seite einer Straße

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir gingen auf dem Gehsteig weiter.
  2. „Er fuhr an den Gehsteig heran und wandte sich an einen Fußgänger.“

Synonyms

BürgersteigFußgängerwegTrottoir

Antonyms

FahrbahnStraße

This word in other languages

sidewalk(English)acera(Español)trottoir(Français)calçada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eghsteig
  • gehhsteig
  • gehsetig
  • gehssteig
  • gehstegi
  • gehsteigg
  • gehstieg
  • gehstteig
  • gehtseig
  • geshteig
  • ggehsteig
  • ghesteig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gehsteig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eghsteig2gehhsteig1gehsetig2gehssteig1gehstegi2gehsteigg1gehstieg2gehstteig1
Edit distance from "Gehsteig"

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 "Gehsteig"?
"Gehsteig" is spelled G-E-H-S-T-E-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːˌʃtaɪ̯k].
What does "Gehsteig" mean?
As a noun, "Gehsteig" means: neben einer Fahrbahn befindlicher Weg für Fußgänger; besonderer, meist erhöhter Weg für Fußgänger an der Seite einer Straße
What words are commonly confused with "Gehsteig"?
"Gehsteig" is commonly confused with "geistig", "Gestein". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gehsteig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gehsteig" is [ˈɡeːˌʃtaɪ̯k]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gehsteig" come from?
"Gehsteig" 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 "Gehsteig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gedeckte#48,165genähert#48,173Gerlinde#48,176Gewerbes#48,185

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

geglättet12 variantsgipfelte12 variantsgoldenem12 variantsEberbach12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list