Gesetzgeber

[ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌɡeːbɐ]

/[ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌɡeːbɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gesetzgeber” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,618. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,618
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person oder Institution, die das Recht hat, Gesetze zu beschließen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gesetzgeber · Gesetzgeber · German

Gesetzgeber · rank #7,618 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,618
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gerechtfertigt

Nearest frequency peer: gerechtfertigt (-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 „Gesetzgeber“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gesetzgeber“ 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).

Gesetzgeber vs Gesetzgebers
92% similar

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

Key facts for Gesetzgeber
PropertyValue
HeadwordGesetzgeber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌɡeːbɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,618
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gesetzgeber“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gerechtfertigt“ (#7,617), „geweckt“ (#7,619), „gepflegt“ (#7,616). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gesetzgeber“ bei #7,618. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Gesetzgeber (IPA [ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌɡeːbɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,618 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person oder Institution, die das Recht hat, Gesetze zu beschließen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gesetzgeber, with forms such as "egsetzgeber", "geestzgeber", and "gesetgzeber". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Gesetzgebers", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gesetzgeber, spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-G-E-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person oder Institution, die das Recht hat, Gesetze zu beschließen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Deutschland sind die Parlamente die Gesetzgeber.
  2. „Der Gesetzgeber hat einfach an alles gedacht.“

This word in other languages

legislator(English)legislador(Español)législateur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egsetzgeber
  • geestzgeber
  • gesetgzeber
  • gesettzgeber
  • gesetzegber
  • gesetzgbeer
  • gesetzgebber
  • gesetzgeberr
  • gesetzgebre
  • gesetzgeebr
  • gesetzggeber
  • gesetzzgeber
  • geseztgeber
  • gessetzgeber
  • gestezgeber
  • ggesetzgeber
  • gseetzgeber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gesetzgeber - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egsetzgeber2geestzgeber2gesetgzeber2gesettzgeber1gesetzegber2gesetzgbeer2gesetzgebber1gesetzgeberr1
Edit distance from "Gesetzgeber"

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 "Gesetzgeber"?
"Gesetzgeber" is spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-G-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌɡeːbɐ].
What does "Gesetzgeber" mean?
As a noun, "Gesetzgeber" means: Person oder Institution, die das Recht hat, Gesetze zu beschließen
What words are commonly confused with "Gesetzgeber"?
"Gesetzgeber" is commonly confused with "Gesetzgebers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gesetzgeber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gesetzgeber" is [ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌɡeːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gesetzgeber" come from?
"Gesetzgeber" 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 "Gesetzgeber", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Enttäuschung17 variantslangjährige17 variantsDissertation17 variantsProduzenten17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list