geradeaus

[ɡəʁaːdəˈʔaʊ̯s]

/[ɡəʁaːdəˈʔaʊ̯s]/ adv

The verdict

“geradeaus” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,370. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,370
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach vorne ohne Richtungsänderung

Corpus desk

Index DE-geradeaus · geradeaus · German

geradeaus · rank #15,370 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,370
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH geographische

Nearest frequency peer: geographische (-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 „geradeaus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „geradeaus“ 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).

geradeaus vs geradezu
78% similar

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

Key facts for geradeaus
PropertyValue
Headwordgeradeaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ɡəʁaːdəˈʔaʊ̯s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,370
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „geradeaus“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „geographische“ (#15,369), „gerichtlich“ (#15,371), „genauere“ (#15,368). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geradeaus“ bei #15,370. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around geradeaus (IPA [ɡəʁaːdəˈʔaʊ̯s]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #15,370 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nach vorne ohne Richtungsänderung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for geradeaus, with forms such as "egradeaus", "geardeaus", and "geradaeus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "geradezu", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is geradeaus, spelled G-E-R-A-D-E-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach vorne ohne Richtungsänderung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Um zum Kino zu gelangen, müssen sie nur zweihundert Meter geradeaus gehen.
  2. Der Mann war so betrunken, dass er nicht mehr geradeaus gehen konnte.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egradeaus
  • geardeaus
  • geradaeus
  • geraddeaus
  • geradeasu
  • geradeauss
  • geradeuas
  • geraedaus
  • gerdaeaus
  • gerradeaus
  • ggeradeaus
  • greadeaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egradeaus2geardeaus2geradaeus2geraddeaus1geradeasu2geradeauss1geradeuas2geraedaus2
Edit distance from "geradeaus"

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 "geradeaus"?
"geradeaus" is spelled G-E-R-A-D-E-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəʁaːdəˈʔaʊ̯s].
What does "geradeaus" mean?
As an adverb, "geradeaus" means: nach vorne ohne Richtungsänderung
What words are commonly confused with "geradeaus"?
"geradeaus" is commonly confused with "geradezu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geradeaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geradeaus" is [ɡəʁaːdəˈʔaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geradeaus" come from?
"geradeaus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list