Gemäuer

[ɡəˈmɔɪ̯ɐ]

/[ɡəˈmɔɪ̯ɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Gemäuer” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,436. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,436
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - altes Bauwerk

Corpus desk

Index DE-gemauer · Gemäuer · German

Gemäuer · rank #47,436 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,436
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 54,401
  • PHOTO-FINISH gemäht

Nearest frequency peer: gemäht (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Gemäuer”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Gemäuer” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Gemäuer vs genaue
43% similar
Gemäuer vs grauer
43% similar
Gemäuer vs genauer
57% similar

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

Key facts for Gemäuer
PropertyValue
HeadwordGemäuer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈmɔɪ̯ɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,436
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gemäuer” 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). Gemäuer lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Gemäuer (IPA [ɡəˈmɔɪ̯ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,436 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gemäuer, with forms such as "egmäuer", "gemmäuer", and "gemuäer". 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, "genaue", "grauer", "genauer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gemäuer, spelled G-E-M-Ä-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    altes Bauwerk
  2. 2
    altes Mauerwerk eines verfallenen Gebäudes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dort liegt in der Höhe die Ruine Limburg, von welcher wenig Reste mehr vorhanden sind, trotzdem ist aus dem mittelalterlichen Gemäuer leicht das römische Gußgemäuer, welches noch Felsenhärte hat, herauszufinden.“
  2. „Aber der Prophet fühlte sich in der festen Burg seines Gottes und in der Wartburg des sächsischen Kurfürsten sicherer als im Gemäuer eines ritterlichen Haudegens.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egmäuer
  • gemmäuer
  • gemuäer
  • gemäeur
  • gemäuerr
  • gemäure
  • geämuer
  • ggemäuer
  • gmeäuer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egmäuer2gemmäuer1gemuäer2gemäeur2gemäuerr1gemäure2geämuer2ggemäuer1
Edit distance from "Gemäuer"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gemäuer"?
"Gemäuer" is spelled G-E-M-Ä-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈmɔɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Gemäuer" mean?
As a noun, "Gemäuer" means: altes Bauwerk
What words are commonly confused with "Gemäuer"?
"Gemäuer" is commonly confused with "genaue", "grauer", "genauer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gemäuer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gemäuer" is [ɡəˈmɔɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gemäuer" come from?
"Gemäuer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gemäuer", 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 (9 here; floor ≥5).

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