Gemach

[ɡəˈmaːx]

/[ɡəˈmaːx]/ noun

The verdict

“Gemach” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #36,353 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#36,353
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - stilvoll und exklusiv eingerichteter Wohnraum

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gemach vs Geruch
67% similar
Gemach vs Gepäck
50% similar
Gemach vs gemalt
50% similar

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

Key facts for Gemach
PropertyValue
HeadwordGemach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈmaːx]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,353
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gemach” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Gemach lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Gemach is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈmaːx]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,353 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "stilvoll und exklusiv eingerichteter Wohnraum".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gemach, with forms such as "egmach", "geamch", and "gemacch". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Geruch", "Gepäck", "gemalt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Gemach, spelled G-E-M-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    stilvoll und exklusiv eingerichteter Wohnraum

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egmach,geamch,gemacch,gemachh,gemahc,gemcah,gemmach,ggemach,gmeach

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egmach2geamch2gemacch1gemachh1gemahc2gemcah2gemmach1ggemach1
Edit distance from "Gemach"

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 "Gemach"?
"Gemach" is spelled G-E-M-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈmaːx].
What does "Gemach" mean?
As a noun, "Gemach" means: stilvoll und exklusiv eingerichteter Wohnraum
What words are commonly confused with "Gemach"?
"Gemach" is commonly confused with "Geruch", "Gepäck", "gemalt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gemach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gemach" is [ɡəˈmaːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gemach" come from?
"Gemach" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Gemach”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-M-A-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈmaːx] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Geruch” - see the side-by-side comparison. Gemach vs Geruch
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list