Gevelsberg

[ˈɡeːvl̩sˌbɛʁk]

/[ˈɡeːvl̩sˌbɛʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Gevelsberg” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,732. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,732
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-gevelsberg · Gevelsberg · German

Gevelsberg · rank #49,732 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,732
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH getränkt

Nearest frequency peer: getränkt (-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 „Gevelsberg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gevelsberg“ 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 Gevelsberg
PropertyValue
HeadwordGevelsberg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɡeːvl̩sˌbɛʁk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,732
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gevelsberg“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gevelsbergliegt 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: „getränkt“ (#49,731), „gewalttätiger“ (#49,733), „gesundheitsschädlich“ (#49,730). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gevelsberg“ bei #49,732. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Gevelsberg (IPA [ˈɡeːvl̩sˌbɛʁk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #49,732 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gevelsberg, with forms such as "egvelsberg", "geevlsberg", and "gevelbserg". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Gevelsberg, spelled G-E-V-E-L-S-B-E-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Gevelsberg liegt im Westen Deutschlands.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egvelsberg
  • geevlsberg
  • gevelbserg
  • gevellsberg
  • gevelsbberg
  • gevelsbegr
  • gevelsbergg
  • gevelsberrg
  • gevelsbreg
  • gevelsebrg
  • gevelssberg
  • geveslberg
  • gevlesberg
  • gevvelsberg
  • ggevelsberg
  • gveelsberg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egvelsberg2geevlsberg2gevelbserg2gevellsberg1gevelsbberg1gevelsbegr2gevelsbergg1gevelsberrg1
Edit distance from "Gevelsberg"

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 "Gevelsberg"?
"Gevelsberg" is spelled G-E-V-E-L-S-B-E-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːvl̩sˌbɛʁk].
What does "Gevelsberg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gevelsberg" means: eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
What are common misspellings of "Gevelsberg"?
Common misspellings include "egvelsberg", "geevlsberg", "gevelbserg", "gevellsberg", "gevelsbberg". The correct spelling is "Gevelsberg".
How do you pronounce "Gevelsberg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gevelsberg" is [ˈɡeːvl̩sˌbɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gevelsberg" come from?
"Gevelsberg" 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 "Gevelsberg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

gestartete#49,729Gesangbuch#49,722gerechtere#49,716generische#49,713

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Grundzügen16 variantshierbleiben16 variantsfortsetzte16 variantshimmlischer16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list