Glaskugel

[ˈɡlaːsˌkuːɡl̩]

/[ˈɡlaːsˌkuːɡl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Glaskugel” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,938. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,938
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Kugel aus Glas

Corpus desk

Index DE-glaskugel · Glaskugel · German

Glaskugel · rank #48,938 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,938
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gewerbebetrie…

Nearest frequency peer: Gewerbebetriebe (-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 „Glaskugel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Glaskugel“ 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 Glaskugel
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlaskugel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlaːsˌkuːɡl̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,938
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Glaskugel“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gewerbebetriebe“ (#48,937), „gleichaltrige“ (#48,939), „Geweih“ (#48,936). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Glaskugel“ bei #48,938. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Glaskugel (IPA [ˈɡlaːsˌkuːɡl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,938 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Kugel aus Glas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Glaskugel, with forms such as "galskugel", "gglaskugel", and "glaksugel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Glaskugel, spelled G-L-A-S-K-U-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Kugel aus Glas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zur Zeit Napoleons trugen die vornehmen Damen Goldfische in kleinen Glaskugeln am Ohr.“
  2. „In einer Glaskugel im Wohnzimmer schwimmen zwei Goldfische.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • galskugel
  • gglaskugel
  • glaksugel
  • glaskguel
  • glaskkugel
  • glaskuegl
  • glaskugell
  • glaskuggel
  • glaskugle
  • glasskugel
  • glasukgel
  • gllaskugel
  • glsakugel
  • lgaskugel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

galskugel2gglaskugel1glaksugel2glaskguel2glaskkugel1glaskuegl2glaskugell1glaskuggel1
Edit distance from "Glaskugel"

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 "Glaskugel"?
"Glaskugel" is spelled G-L-A-S-K-U-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlaːsˌkuːɡl̩].
What does "Glaskugel" mean?
As a noun, "Glaskugel" means: eine Kugel aus Glas
What are common misspellings of "Glaskugel"?
Common misspellings include "galskugel", "gglaskugel", "glaksugel", "glaskguel", "glaskkugel". The correct spelling is "Glaskugel".
How do you pronounce "Glaskugel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glaskugel" is [ˈɡlaːsˌkuːɡl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glaskugel" come from?
"Glaskugel" 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 "Glaskugel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Gesteinen#48,933gesperrte#48,931gespannte#48,930gesinnten#48,929

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

greifbarer14 variantsgeparkten14 variantshinbekommt14 variantsganztägig14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list