Generalvikar
[ɡenəˈʁaːlviˌkaːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Generalvikar” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,712. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #49,712
- frequency rank, German
- 54,401
- “G” headwords
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vertreter eines Bischofs, welchem verschiedene Verwaltungsaufgaben zukommen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Generalvikar |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡenəˈʁaːlviˌkaːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #49,712 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Generalvikar” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 18 spelling variants around Generalvikar (IPA [ɡenəˈʁaːlviˌkaːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,712 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vertreter eines Bischofs, welchem verschiedene Verwaltungsaufgaben zukommen".
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Generalvikar, with forms such as "egneralvikar", "geenralvikar", and "genearlvikar". 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. 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Generalvikar, spelled G-E-N-E-R-A-L-V-I-K-A-R.
Definition
- 1Vertreter eines Bischofs, welchem verschiedene Verwaltungsaufgaben zukommen
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- egneralvikar
- geenralvikar
- genearlvikar
- generalivkar
- generallvikar
- generalviakr
- generalvikarr
- generalvikkar
- generalvikra
- generalvkiar
- generalvvikar
- generavlikar
- generlavikar
- generralvikar
- genneralvikar
- genrealvikar
- ggeneralvikar
- gneeralvikar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Generalvikar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Generalvikar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-E-N-E-R-A-L-V-I-K-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɡenəˈʁaːlviˌkaːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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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.