Gladiator

[ɡlaˈdi̯aːtoːɐ̯]

/[ɡlaˈdi̯aːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gladiator” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,696. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,696
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schaukämpfer im antiken Rom

Corpus desk

Index DE-gladiator · Gladiator · German

Gladiator · rank #46,696 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,696
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH giftiger

Nearest frequency peer: giftiger (-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 „Gladiator“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gladiator“ 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 Gladiator
PropertyValue
HeadwordGladiator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡlaˈdi̯aːtoːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,696
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gladiator“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gladiatorliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „giftiger“ (#46,695), „Glatteis“ (#46,697), „gierigen“ (#46,694). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gladiator“ bei #46,696. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Gladiator (IPA [ɡlaˈdi̯aːtoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,696 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Schaukämpfer im antiken Rom".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gladiator, with forms such as "galdiator", "ggladiator", and "gladaitor". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Gladiator, spelled G-L-A-D-I-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schaukämpfer im antiken Rom

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Gladiatoren kämpften um Leben und Tod.
  2. „Der Kleine blickt kurz auf, bedankt sich und reißt einem Gladiator den Arm aus.“

This word in other languages

gladiator(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • galdiator
  • ggladiator
  • gladaitor
  • gladdiator
  • gladiaotr
  • gladiatorr
  • gladiatro
  • gladiattor
  • gladitaor
  • glaidator
  • gldaiator
  • glladiator
  • lgadiator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

galdiator2ggladiator1gladaitor2gladdiator1gladiaotr2gladiatorr1gladiatro2gladiattor1
Edit distance from "Gladiator"

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 "Gladiator"?
"Gladiator" is spelled G-L-A-D-I-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡlaˈdi̯aːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Gladiator" mean?
As a noun, "Gladiator" means: Schaukämpfer im antiken Rom
What are common misspellings of "Gladiator"?
Common misspellings include "galdiator", "ggladiator", "gladaitor", "gladdiator", "gladiaotr". The correct spelling is "Gladiator".
How do you pronounce "Gladiator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gladiator" is [ɡlaˈdi̯aːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gladiator" come from?
"Gladiator" 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 "Gladiator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gestapelt#46,693Gerichtes#46,687grässlich#46,709genauerer#46,680

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Halstuch13 variantsGedichts13 variantsHörnchen13 variantsHüpfburg13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list