Gläubige

[ˈɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡə]

/[ˈɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡə]/ noun

The verdict

“Gläubige” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,111. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,111
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliche Person, die gläubig ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-glaubige · Gläubige · German

Gläubige · rank #15,111 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,111
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gletscher

Nearest frequency peer: Gletscher (-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 „Gläubige“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gläubige“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gläubige vs glaubte
50% similar
Gläubige vs Gläubigen
89% similar
Gläubige vs Gläubiger
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Gläubige
PropertyValue
HeadwordGläubige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,111
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gläubige“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Gläubigeliegt 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: „Gletscher“ (#15,110), „Glücksspiel“ (#15,112), „Gilbert“ (#15,109). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gläubige“ bei #15,111. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Gläubige (IPA [ˈɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,111 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weibliche Person, die gläubig ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gläubige, with forms such as "ggläubige", "glläubige", and "gluäbige". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "glaubte", "Gläubigen", "Gläubiger", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Gläubige, spelled G-L-Ä-U-B-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, die gläubig ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Sonne bestimmt in großem Maße das Alltagsleben auch der Gläubigen, richtet sich doch der Zeitpunkt der täglichen fünf Gebete nach dem Auf- und Untergang des Gestirns aus.“
  2. Trotzdem war mir klar, dass ich das nicht suche, denn es berührte vielleicht die Künstlerin in mir, aber nicht die Gläubige.

Synonyms

Glaubensanhängerin

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggläubige
  • glläubige
  • gluäbige
  • gläbuige
  • gläubbige
  • gläubgie
  • gläubieg
  • gläubigge
  • gläuibge
  • gälubige
  • lgäubige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gläubige - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggläubige1glläubige1gluäbige2gläbuige2gläubbige1gläubgie2gläubieg2gläubigge1
Edit distance from "Gläubige"

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 "Gläubige"?
"Gläubige" is spelled G-L-Ä-U-B-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡə].
What does "Gläubige" mean?
As a noun, "Gläubige" means: weibliche Person, die gläubig ist
What words are commonly confused with "Gläubige"?
"Gläubige" is commonly confused with "glaubte", "Gläubigen", "Gläubiger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gläubige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gläubige" is [ˈɡlɔɪ̯bɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gläubige" come from?
"Gläubige" 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 "Gläubige", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list