gelbem

[ˈɡɛlbəm]

/[ˈɡɛlbəm]/ adj

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The verdict

“gelbem” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,206. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,206
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gelb

Corpus desk

Index DE-gelbem · gelbem · German

gelbem · rank #43,206 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,206
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gelassener

Nearest frequency peer: gelassener (-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 „gelbem“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gelbem“ 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).

gelbem vs gelte
67% similar
gelbem vs golem
67% similar
gelbem vs gelten
67% similar

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

Key facts for gelbem
PropertyValue
Headwordgelbem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡɛlbəm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#43,206
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gelbem“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).gelbemliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gelassener“ (#43,205), „gemachter“ (#43,207), „geheizt“ (#43,204). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gelbem“ bei #43,206. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around gelbem (IPA [ˈɡɛlbəm]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,206 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for gelbem, with forms such as "eglbem", "geblem", and "gelbbem". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "gelte", "golem", "gelten", 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, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is gelbem, spelled G-E-L-B-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gelb
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gelb

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eglbem
  • geblem
  • gelbbem
  • gelbemm
  • gelbme
  • gelebm
  • gellbem
  • ggelbem
  • glebem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eglbem2geblem2gelbbem1gelbemm1gelbme2gelebm2gellbem1ggelbem1
Edit distance from "gelbem"

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 "gelbem"?
"gelbem" is spelled G-E-L-B-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɛlbəm].
What does "gelbem" mean?
As an adjective, "gelbem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gelb
What words are commonly confused with "gelbem"?
"gelbem" is commonly confused with "gelte", "golem", "gelten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gelbem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gelbem" is [ˈɡɛlbəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gelbem" come from?
"gelbem" 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 "gelbem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Georgs#43,210Glätte#43,226Grütze#43,234fettig#43,174

Similar misspelling depth

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

hampel9 variantsExkurs9 variantsJägers9 variantsKehlen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list