Gehweg

[ˈɡeːˌveːk]

/[ˈɡeːˌveːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gehweg” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,004. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,004
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - neben einer Fahrbahn befindliche Verkehrsfläche für Fußgänger

Corpus desk

Index DE-gehweg · Gehweg · German

Gehweg · rank #17,004 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,004
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gehobenen

Nearest frequency peer: gehobenen (-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 „Gehweg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gehweg“ 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).

Gehweg vs Gehwege
86% similar
Gehweg vs gehe
50% similar
Gehweg vs gehen
50% similar

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

Key facts for Gehweg
PropertyValue
HeadwordGehweg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːˌveːk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,004
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gehweg“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Gehwegliegt 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: „gehobenen“ (#17,003), „genetischen“ (#17,005), „gegenüberliegenden“ (#17,002). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gehweg“ bei #17,004. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Gehweg (IPA [ˈɡeːˌveːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,004 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gehweg, with forms such as "eghweg", "gehewg", and "gehhweg". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Gehwege", "gehe", "gehen", 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gehweg, spelled G-E-H-W-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    neben einer Fahrbahn befindliche Verkehrsfläche für Fußgänger
  2. 2
    In der Verwaltungsvorschrift zur deutschen Straßenverkehrsordnung wird das Wort Gehweg an einer Stelle ungenau und vom umgangssprachlichen Gebrauch abweichend für die gesamte neben der Fahrbahn befindliche Verkehrsfläche verwendet, die oft aus Fußweg und Rad(fahr)weg besteht.
  3. 3
    für den Fußgängerverkehr bestimmter (und als solcher gekennzeichneter) Weg

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir gingen auf dem Gehweg weiter.
  2. „Ich fragte ihn, ob die Gehwege nach einem bestimmten System geräumt würden, ob einige Wege als bedeutender galten als andere.“

Synonyms

BürgersteigGehsteigTrottoirFußweg

Antonyms

FahrbahnStraße

This word in other languages

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eghweg
  • gehewg
  • gehhweg
  • gehwegg
  • gehwge
  • gehwweg
  • gewheg
  • ggehweg
  • gheweg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eghweg2gehewg2gehhweg1gehwegg1gehwge2gehwweg1gewheg2ggehweg1
Edit distance from "Gehweg"

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 "Gehweg"?
"Gehweg" is spelled G-E-H-W-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːˌveːk].
What does "Gehweg" mean?
As a noun, "Gehweg" means: neben einer Fahrbahn befindliche Verkehrsfläche für Fußgänger
What words are commonly confused with "Gehweg"?
"Gehweg" is commonly confused with "Gehwege", "gehe", "gehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gehweg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gehweg" is [ˈɡeːˌveːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gehweg" come from?
"Gehweg" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list