gemächlich

[ɡəˈmɛːçlɪç]

/[ɡəˈmɛːçlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“gemächlich” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,641. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,641
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - langsam, ohne Eile

Corpus desk

Index DE-gemachlich · gemächlich · German

gemächlich · rank #44,641 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,641
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gelächelt

Nearest frequency peer: gelächelt (-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 „gemächlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gemächlich“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gemächlich
PropertyValue
Headwordgemächlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈmɛːçlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#44,641
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gemächlich“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gelächelt“ (#44,640), „Genese“ (#44,642), „gelieferte“ (#44,639). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gemächlich“ bei #44,641. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around gemächlich (IPA [ɡəˈmɛːçlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,641 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for gemächlich, with forms such as "egmächlich", "gemcählich", and "gemmächlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is gemächlich, spelled G-E-M-Ä-C-H-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    langsam, ohne Eile
  2. 2
    ruhig, behaglich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er spazierte gemächlich die Straße entlang.
  2. Er führt ein gemächliches Leben.

Synonyms

langsamruhig

Antonyms

eiligunbehaglich

This word in other languages

gently(English)parsimonioso(Español)tranquille(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egmächlich
  • gemcählich
  • gemmächlich
  • gemäcchlich
  • gemächhlich
  • gemächilch
  • gemächlcih
  • gemächlicch
  • gemächlichh
  • gemächlihc
  • gemächllich
  • gemäclhich
  • gemähclich
  • geämchlich
  • ggemächlich
  • gmeächlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gemächlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egmächlich2gemcählich2gemmächlich1gemäcchlich1gemächhlich1gemächilch2gemächlcih2gemächlicch1
Edit distance from "gemächlich"

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 "gemächlich"?
"gemächlich" is spelled G-E-M-Ä-C-H-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈmɛːçlɪç].
What does "gemächlich" mean?
As an adjective, "gemächlich" means: langsam, ohne Eile
What are common misspellings of "gemächlich"?
Common misspellings include "egmächlich", "gemcählich", "gemmächlich", "gemäcchlich", "gemächhlich". The correct spelling is "gemächlich".
How do you pronounce "gemächlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gemächlich" is [ɡəˈmɛːçlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gemächlich" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gelieferte#44,639geräumigen#44,644Geschützen#44,647grandioser#44,656

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Freundchen16 variantsHalbfinals16 variantshandfesten16 variantsFinaleinzug16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list