gilb
[ɡɪlp]
The verdict
“gilb” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gilben
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gilb |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɡɪlp] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gilb” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gilb is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɡɪlp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gilben".
No generated misspelling entries exist for gilb in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is gilb, spelled G-I-L-B.
Definition
- 12. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gilben
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “gilb”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-I-L-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɡɪlp] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.