Geweih

[ɡəˈvaɪ̯]

/[ɡəˈvaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geweih” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,936. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,936
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - knochiger, verästelter Stirnschmuck des Hirsches

Corpus desk

Index DE-geweih · Geweih · German

Geweih · rank #48,936 · 8 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,936
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gewaltherrsch…

Nearest frequency peer: Gewaltherrschaft (-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 „Geweih“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Geweih“ 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).

Geweih vs geweint
57% similar
Geweih vs geweiht
71% similar
Geweih vs geweihte
63% similar

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

Key facts for Geweih
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeweih
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈvaɪ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,936
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Geweih“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Geweihliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gewaltherrschaft“ (#48,935), „Gewerbebetriebe“ (#48,937), „Getränkemarkt“ (#48,934). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Geweih“ bei #48,936. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Geweih (IPA [ɡəˈvaɪ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,936 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "knochiger, verästelter Stirnschmuck des Hirsches".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geweih, with forms such as "egweih", "geewih", and "gewehi". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "geweint", "geweiht", "geweihte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Geweih, spelled G-E-W-E-I-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    knochiger, verästelter Stirnschmuck des Hirsches

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dem Jäger bleibt als Trophäe das Geweih des Hirschen.
  2. „An den Wänden im Wohnzimmer waren Geweihe aufgehängt, und auf dem Boden lag ein Wildschweinfell als Teppich.“

This word in other languages

antler(English)cornamenta(Español)ramure(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egweih
  • geewih
  • gewehi
  • geweihh
  • gewieh
  • gewweih
  • ggeweih
  • gweeih

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egweih2geewih2gewehi2geweihh1gewieh2gewweih1ggeweih1gweeih2
Edit distance from "Geweih"

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 "Geweih"?
"Geweih" is spelled G-E-W-E-I-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvaɪ̯].
What does "Geweih" mean?
As a noun, "Geweih" means: knochiger, verästelter Stirnschmuck des Hirsches
What words are commonly confused with "Geweih"?
"Geweih" is commonly confused with "geweint", "geweiht", "geweihte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Geweih"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geweih" is [ɡəˈvaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geweih" come from?
"Geweih" 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 "Geweih", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gemixt#48,922haarig#48,951harren#48,956Fondue#48,896

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Fessel8 variantsIsidor8 variantsjacket8 variantsJackett8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list