Geltung

[ˈɡɛltʊŋ]

/[ˈɡɛltʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Geltung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,437. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,437
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, anerkannt zu werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-geltung · Geltung · German

Geltung · rank #11,437 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,437
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gekürzt

Nearest frequency peer: gekürzt (-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 „Geltung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Geltung“ 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).

Geltung vs getting
57% similar
Geltung vs gelten
57% similar
Geltung vs gelang
57% similar

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

Key facts for Geltung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeltung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɛltʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,437
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Geltung“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gekürzt“ (#11,436), „Genfer“ (#11,438), „gekannt“ (#11,435). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Geltung“ bei #11,437. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Geltung (IPA [ˈɡɛltʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,437 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geltung, with forms such as "egltung", "gelltung", and "geltnug". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "getting", "gelten", "gelang", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Geltung, spelled G-E-L-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, anerkannt zu werden
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft, für wirksam erachtet zu werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sein Drang nach Geltung war übermächtig.
  2. „Der Arzt sah sich in seinem Broterwerb, seinen Vorrechten, seiner sozialen Geltung angegriffen.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egltung
  • gelltung
  • geltnug
  • gelttung
  • geltugn
  • geltungg
  • geltunng
  • gelutng
  • getlung
  • ggeltung
  • gletung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egltung2gelltung1geltnug2gelttung1geltugn2geltungg1geltunng1gelutng2
Edit distance from "Geltung"

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 "Geltung"?
"Geltung" is spelled G-E-L-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɛltʊŋ].
What does "Geltung" mean?
As a noun, "Geltung" means: Eigenschaft, anerkannt zu werden
What words are commonly confused with "Geltung"?
"Geltung" is commonly confused with "getting", "gelten", "gelang". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Geltung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geltung" is [ˈɡɛltʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geltung" come from?
"Geltung" 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 "Geltung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list