gemeinhin

[ɡəˈmaɪ̯nhɪn]

/[ɡəˈmaɪ̯nhɪn]/ adv

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The verdict

“gemeinhin” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,933. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,933
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in den meisten Fällen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gemeinhin · gemeinhin · German

gemeinhin · rank #20,933 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,933
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gelungener

Nearest frequency peer: gelungener (-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 „gemeinhin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gemeinhin“ 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).

gemeinhin vs gemeinten
78% similar
gemeinhin vs Gemeinen
67% similar
gemeinhin vs Gemeinden
67% similar

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

Key facts for gemeinhin
PropertyValue
Headwordgemeinhin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ɡəˈmaɪ̯nhɪn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,933
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gemeinhin“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).gemeinhinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gelungener“ (#20,932), „Generaldirektor“ (#20,934), „Gelehrter“ (#20,931). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gemeinhin“ bei #20,933. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around gemeinhin (IPA [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nhɪn]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #20,933 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in den meisten Fällen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for gemeinhin, with forms such as "egmeinhin", "geeminhin", and "gemeihnin". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "gemeinten", "Gemeinen", "Gemeinden", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gemeinhin, spelled G-E-M-E-I-N-H-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in den meisten Fällen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Vor hochgestellten Fußnotenziffern steht gemeinhin kein Leerzeichen.

Synonyms

gemeiniglichgewöhnlichim Allgemeinenim Regelfallin der Regelmeistmeistensnormalerweisezumeist

Antonyms

seltenst

This word in other languages

vulgo(English)generalmente(Español)communément(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egmeinhin
  • geeminhin
  • gemeihnin
  • gemeinhhin
  • gemeinhinn
  • gemeinhni
  • gemeinihn
  • gemeinnhin
  • gemenihin
  • gemienhin
  • gemmeinhin
  • ggemeinhin
  • gmeeinhin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egmeinhin2geeminhin2gemeihnin2gemeinhhin1gemeinhinn1gemeinhni2gemeinihn2gemeinnhin1
Edit distance from "gemeinhin"

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 "gemeinhin"?
"gemeinhin" is spelled G-E-M-E-I-N-H-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nhɪn].
What does "gemeinhin" mean?
As an adverb, "gemeinhin" means: in den meisten Fällen
What words are commonly confused with "gemeinhin"?
"gemeinhin" is commonly confused with "gemeinten", "Gemeinen", "Gemeinden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gemeinhin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gemeinhin" is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nhɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gemeinhin" come from?
"gemeinhin" 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 "gemeinhin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gelehrter#20,931grausamen#20,942frühesten#20,923Erzherzog#20,907

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

generellen13 variantsEntscheid13 variantseinsparen13 variantskreativer13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list