glänzen

/[ˈɡlɛnt͡sn̩]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#16,169

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

18

similar word pairs

glänzen is aGermanverb. It means: eine reflektierende Oberfläche haben, schimmern; schillern Pronounced [ˈɡlɛnt͡sn̩]. Often confused with glänzt and Glatze.

Key facts for glänzen
PropertyValue
Headwordglänzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɡlɛnt͡sn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,169
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of glänzen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for glänzen is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡlɛnt͡sn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,169 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for glänzen, with forms such as "gglänzen", "gllänzen", and "glnäzen". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "glänzt", "Glatze", "glauben", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is glänzen, spelled G-L-Ä-N-Z-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine reflektierende Oberfläche haben, schimmern; schillern
  2. 2
    eine hervorragende Leistung erbringen, brillieren, sich durch etwas hervortun

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: gglänzen,gllänzen,glnäzen,glänezn,glännzen,glänzenn,glänzne,glänzzen,gläznen,gälnzen,lgänzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for glänzen

Misspelling Variants of "glänzen"

gglänzen8gllänzen8glnäzen7glänezn7glännzen8glänzenn8glänzne7glänzzen8
Misspelling Variants of "glänzen"

Frequency rank: #16,169 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "glänzen"?
"glänzen" is spelled G-L-Ä-N-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlɛnt͡sn̩].
What does "glänzen" mean?
As a verb, "glänzen" means: eine reflektierende Oberfläche haben, schimmern; schillern
What words are commonly confused with "glänzen"?
"glänzen" is commonly confused with "glänzt", "Glatze", "glauben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "glänzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glänzen" is [ˈɡlɛnt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glänzen" come from?
"glänzen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.