gelte

[ˈɡɛltə]

/[ˈɡɛltə]/ adj

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The verdict

“gelte” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,811. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,811
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-gelte · gelte · German

gelte · rank #14,811 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,811
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gehörig

Nearest frequency peer: gehörig (-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 „gelte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gelte“ 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).

gelte vs get
60% similar
gelte vs gute
60% similar
gelte vs gilt
60% similar

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

Key facts for gelte
PropertyValue
Headwordgelte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡɛltə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,811
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gelte“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.gelteliegt 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: „gehörig“ (#14,810), „gelungenen“ (#14,812), „Gegenseite“ (#14,809). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gelte“ bei #14,811. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around gelte (IPA [ˈɡɛltə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,811 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for gelte, with forms such as "eglte", "gelet", and "gellte". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "get", "gute", "gilt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 gelte, spelled G-E-L-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelt
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelt
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelt
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eglte
  • gelet
  • gellte
  • geltte
  • getle
  • ggelte
  • glete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eglte2gelet2gellte1geltte1getle2ggelte1glete2
Edit distance from "gelte"

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 "gelte"?
"gelte" is spelled G-E-L-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɛltə].
What does "gelte" mean?
As an adjective, "gelte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelt
What words are commonly confused with "gelte"?
"gelte" is commonly confused with "get", "gute", "gilt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gelte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gelte" is [ˈɡɛltə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gelte" come from?
"gelte" 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 "gelte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

flott#14,802Hoden#14,831earth#14,785early#14,784

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

küsst7 variantsBuffet7 variantsLaTeX7 variantslobte7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list