gewerblich

[ɡəˈvɛʁplɪç]

/[ɡəˈvɛʁplɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“gewerblich” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,129. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,129
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Gewerbe betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-gewerblich · gewerblich · German

gewerblich · rank #34,129 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,129
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH getilgt

Nearest frequency peer: getilgt (-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 „gewerblich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gewerblich“ 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).

gewerblich vs gewerbliche
91% similar
gewerblich vs gewerblichen
83% similar
gewerblich vs gewerblicher
83% similar

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

Key facts for gewerblich
PropertyValue
Headwordgewerblich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈvɛʁplɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,129
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gewerblich“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.gewerblichliegt 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: „getilgt“ (#34,128), „gewissem“ (#34,130), „gesät“ (#34,127). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gewerblich“ bei #34,129. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around gewerblich (IPA [ɡəˈvɛʁplɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,129 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das Gewerbe betreffend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for gewerblich, with forms such as "egwerblich", "geewrblich", and "gewebrlich". 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 also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "gewerbliche", "gewerblichen", "gewerblicher", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is gewerblich, spelled G-E-W-E-R-B-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Gewerbe betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Lastkraftwagen wird gewerblich vom Betrieb genutzt.
  2. „Im März 1966 erließ das sowjetische Fischereiministerium ein zehnjähriges Verbot des gewerblichen Fangs von Delphinen im Schwarzen und im Asowschen Meer.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egwerblich
  • geewrblich
  • gewebrlich
  • gewerbblich
  • gewerbilch
  • gewerblcih
  • gewerblicch
  • gewerblichh
  • gewerblihc
  • gewerbllich
  • gewerlbich
  • gewerrblich
  • gewreblich
  • gewwerblich
  • ggewerblich
  • gweerblich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egwerblich2geewrblich2gewebrlich2gewerbblich1gewerbilch2gewerblcih2gewerblicch1gewerblichh1
Edit distance from "gewerblich"

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 "gewerblich"?
"gewerblich" is spelled G-E-W-E-R-B-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvɛʁplɪç].
What does "gewerblich" mean?
As an adjective, "gewerblich" means: das Gewerbe betreffend
What words are commonly confused with "gewerblich"?
"gewerblich" is commonly confused with "gewerbliche", "gewerblichen", "gewerblicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gewerblich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewerblich" is [ɡəˈvɛʁplɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewerblich" come from?
"gewerblich" 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 "gewerblich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list