Gewerke

[ɡəˈvɛʁkə]

/[ɡəˈvɛʁkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gewerke” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,734. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,734
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anteilseigner im Bergbau

Corpus desk

Index DE-gewerke · Gewerke · German

Gewerke · rank #49,734 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,734
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gewalttätiger

Nearest frequency peer: gewalttätiger (-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 „Gewerke“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gewerke“ 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).

Gewerke vs gewirkt
57% similar
Gewerke vs Gewürze
71% similar
Gewerke vs gewertet
63% similar

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

Key facts for Gewerke
PropertyValue
HeadwordGewerke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈvɛʁkə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,734
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gewerke“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gewerkeliegt 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: „gewalttätiger“ (#49,733), „Gevelsberg“ (#49,732), „getränkt“ (#49,731). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gewerke“ bei #49,734. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Gewerke (IPA [ɡəˈvɛʁkə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,734 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Anteilseigner im Bergbau".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gewerke, with forms such as "egwerke", "geewrke", and "gewekre". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "gewirkt", "Gewürze", "gewertet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gewerke, spelled G-E-W-E-R-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anteilseigner im Bergbau

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Gewerke ist, welcher eine Zeche, ein Pochwerk, Schmelzhütte oder ein Theil davon besitzet, und darüber einen Gewährschein erhalten, […]“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egwerke
  • geewrke
  • gewekre
  • gewerek
  • gewerkke
  • gewerrke
  • gewreke
  • gewwerke
  • ggewerke
  • gweerke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egwerke2geewrke2gewekre2gewerek2gewerkke1gewerrke1gewreke2gewwerke1
Edit distance from "Gewerke"

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 "Gewerke"?
"Gewerke" is spelled G-E-W-E-R-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvɛʁkə].
What does "Gewerke" mean?
As a noun, "Gewerke" means: Anteilseigner im Bergbau
What words are commonly confused with "Gewerke"?
"Gewerke" is commonly confused with "gewirkt", "Gewürze", "gewertet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gewerke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gewerke" is [ɡəˈvɛʁkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gewerke" come from?
"Gewerke" 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 "Gewerke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Glückes#49,744grizzly#49,749gerafft#49,715Gutshof#49,756

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

geleakt10 variantsGehäuses10 variantsHarsch10 variantsGebläse10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list