geradewegs

[ɡəˈʁaːdəˌveːks]

/[ɡəˈʁaːdəˌveːks]/ adv

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The verdict

“geradewegs” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,793. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,793
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-geradewegs · geradewegs · German

geradewegs · rank #35,793 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,793
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH geprüfte

Nearest frequency peer: geprüfte (-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 „geradewegs“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „geradewegs“ 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 geradewegs
PropertyValue
Headwordgeradewegs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ɡəˈʁaːdəˌveːks]
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,793
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „geradewegs“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.geradewegsliegt 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: „geprüfte“ (#35,792), „geretteten“ (#35,794), „Geologen“ (#35,791). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geradewegs“ bei #35,793. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around geradewegs (IPA [ɡəˈʁaːdəˌveːks]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #35,793 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for geradewegs, with forms such as "egradewegs", "geardewegs", and "geraddewegs". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is geradewegs, spelled G-E-R-A-D-E-W-E-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Umweg
  2. 2
    ohne Umschweife, offen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sein Lebensweg führte geradewegs in die Arme seiner Frau.
  2. Auf diesem Wanderweg gelangen Sie geradewegs zu der Burgruine.

Synonyms

direktdirektemangschnurstracksfranchementfreiherausfreimütigfreiweggeradeherausrundherausunumwundenunverblümtunverhohlen

This word in other languages

straight(English)directement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egradewegs
  • geardewegs
  • geraddewegs
  • geradeewgs
  • geradeweggs
  • geradewegss
  • geradewesg
  • geradewges
  • geradewwegs
  • geradweegs
  • geraedwegs
  • gerdaewegs
  • gerradewegs
  • ggeradewegs
  • greadewegs

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egradewegs2geardewegs2geraddewegs1geradeewgs2geradeweggs1geradewegss1geradewesg2geradewges2
Edit distance from "geradewegs"

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 "geradewegs"?
"geradewegs" is spelled G-E-R-A-D-E-W-E-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁaːdəˌveːks].
What does "geradewegs" mean?
As an adverb, "geradewegs" means: ohne Umweg
What are common misspellings of "geradewegs"?
Common misspellings include "egradewegs", "geardewegs", "geraddewegs", "geradeewgs", "geradeweggs". The correct spelling is "geradewegs".
How do you pronounce "geradewegs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geradewegs" is [ɡəˈʁaːdəˌveːks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geradewegs" come from?
"geradewegs" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

geretteten#35,794gestrandet#35,801freelancer#35,776Faustregel#35,762

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Hebräische15 variantserstrahlt15 variantseinzuräumen15 variantseindeutiges15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list