Glasscheiben

[ˈɡlaːsˌʃaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈɡlaːsˌʃaɪ̯bn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Glasscheiben” is uncommon German (frequency #55,371 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,371
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Glasscheibe

Key facts for Glasscheiben
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlasscheiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlaːsˌʃaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#55,371
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Glasscheiben” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Glasscheiben lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Glasscheiben is uncommon German at frequency #55,371 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlaːsˌʃaɪ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Glasscheiben has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Glasscheiben, spelled G-L-A-S-S-C-H-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Glasscheibe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Glasscheibe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Glasscheibe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Glasscheibe

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 "Glasscheiben"?
"Glasscheiben" is spelled G-L-A-S-S-C-H-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlaːsˌʃaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "Glasscheiben" mean?
As a noun, "Glasscheiben" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Glasscheibe
How do you pronounce "Glasscheiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glasscheiben" is [ˈɡlaːsˌʃaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glasscheiben" come from?
"Glasscheiben" 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 “Glasscheiben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-L-A-S-S-C-H-E-I-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡlaːsˌʃaɪ̯bn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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