geradlinig

[ɡəˈʁaːtˌliːnɪç]

/[ɡəˈʁaːtˌliːnɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“geradlinig” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,769. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,769
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - räumlich / geografisch: in gerader Richtung verlaufend, in gerader Strecke verlaufend

Corpus desk

Index DE-geradlinig · geradlinig · German

geradlinig · rank #38,769 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,769
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH geoutet

Nearest frequency peer: geoutet (-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 „geradlinig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „geradlinig“ 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 geradlinig
PropertyValue
Headwordgeradlinig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʁaːtˌliːnɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,769
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „geradlinig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.geradlinigliegt 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: „geoutet“ (#38,768), „Gesamteindruck“ (#38,770), „geschmuggelt“ (#38,771). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geradlinig“ bei #38,769. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around geradlinig (IPA [ɡəˈʁaːtˌliːnɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,769 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for geradlinig, with forms such as "egradlinig", "geardlinig", and "geraddlinig". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is geradlinig, spelled G-E-R-A-D-L-I-N-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    räumlich / geografisch: in gerader Richtung verlaufend, in gerader Strecke verlaufend
  2. 2
    das Wesen und den Charakter eines Menschen beschreibend: ein ehrlicher, direkter Mensch, ohne Umschweife
  3. 3
    die Karriere eines Menschen beschreibend: Berufe ergreifen, die alle auf einer gleichen Ausbildung beruhen oder in einem ähnlichen Fachgebiet liegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. New Yorks Stadtplaner haben Manhattans Straßen geradlinig angelegt.
  2. Am geradlinigsten sind von den Verkehrswegen normalerweise Bahnstrecken. Das erkennt man, wenn eine stillgelegte zu einem Radwanderweg umgebaut wurde.

Synonyms

geradegeradeausgeradewegsgradewegsgeradezugeradeheraus

Antonyms

schiefkrummverwinkeltindirektmittelbarumschweifigumständlichabgebrochenbunt

This word in other languages

straight(English)recto(Español)rectiligne(Français)retilíneo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egradlinig
  • geardlinig
  • geraddlinig
  • geradilnig
  • geradliing
  • geradlingi
  • geradlinigg
  • geradlinnig
  • geradllinig
  • geradlniig
  • geraldinig
  • gerdalinig
  • gerradlinig
  • ggeradlinig
  • greadlinig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egradlinig2geardlinig2geraddlinig1geradilnig2geradliing2geradlingi2geradlinigg1geradlinnig1
Edit distance from "geradlinig"

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 "geradlinig"?
"geradlinig" is spelled G-E-R-A-D-L-I-N-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁaːtˌliːnɪç].
What does "geradlinig" mean?
As an adjective, "geradlinig" means: räumlich / geografisch: in gerader Richtung verlaufend, in gerader Strecke verlaufend
What are common misspellings of "geradlinig"?
Common misspellings include "egradlinig", "geardlinig", "geraddlinig", "geradilnig", "geradliing". The correct spelling is "geradlinig".
How do you pronounce "geradlinig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geradlinig" is [ɡəˈʁaːtˌliːnɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geradlinig" come from?
"geradlinig" 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 "geradlinig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

gelagerten#38,765gekleidete#38,764Freikarten#38,750Hauptplatz#38,799

Similar misspelling depth

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

Filialleiter15 variantsErzählerin15 variantserstmalige15 variantsentweichen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list