glasähnlich

[ˈɡlaːsˌʔɛːnlɪç]

/[ˈɡlaːsˌʔɛːnlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“glasähnlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Glas ähnelnd

Key facts for glasähnlich
PropertyValue
Headwordglasähnlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡlaːsˌʔɛːnlɪç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glasähnlich” sits in German frequency

glasähnlich falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

glasähnlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡlaːsˌʔɛːnlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Glas ähnelnd".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for glasähnlich, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is glasähnlich, spelled G-L-A-S-Ä-H-N-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Glas ähnelnd

Synonyms

glasartig

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "glasähnlich"?
"glasähnlich" is spelled G-L-A-S-Ä-H-N-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlaːsˌʔɛːnlɪç].
What does "glasähnlich" mean?
As an adjective, "glasähnlich" means: Glas ähnelnd
How do you pronounce "glasähnlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glasähnlich" is [ˈɡlaːsˌʔɛːnlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glasähnlich" come from?
"glasähnlich" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “glasähnlich”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-L-A-S-Ä-H-N-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡlaːsˌʔɛːnlɪç] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list