glaubwürdig

[ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪç]

/[ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“glaubwürdig” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #14,084 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#14,084
frequency rank, German
11
letters
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so, dass man ihm glauben kann

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

glaubwürdig vs glaubwürdige
92% similar
glaubwürdig vs glaubwürdiger
85% similar

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

Key facts for glaubwürdig
PropertyValue
Headwordglaubwürdig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#14,084
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glaubwürdig” 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). glaubwürdig lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for glaubwürdig is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,084 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "so, dass man ihm glauben kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for glaubwürdig, with forms such as "galubwürdig", "gglaubwürdig", and "glabuwürdig". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "glaubwürdige", "glaubwürdiger", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is glaubwürdig, spelled G-L-A-U-B-W-Ü-R-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass man ihm glauben kann

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: galubwürdig,gglaubwürdig,glabuwürdig,glaubbwürdig,glaubwrüdig,glaubwwürdig,glaubwüdrig,glaubwürddig,glaubwürdgi,glaubwürdigg,glaubwüridg,glaubwürrdig,glaubüwrdig,glauwbürdig,gllaubwürdig,gluabwürdig,lgaubwürdig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

galubwürdig2gglaubwürdig1glabuwürdig2glaubbwürdig1glaubwrüdig2glaubwwürdig1glaubwüdrig2glaubwürddig1
Edit distance from "glaubwürdig"

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 "glaubwürdig"?
"glaubwürdig" is spelled G-L-A-U-B-W-Ü-R-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪç].
What does "glaubwürdig" mean?
As an adjective, "glaubwürdig" means: so, dass man ihm glauben kann
What words are commonly confused with "glaubwürdig"?
"glaubwürdig" is commonly confused with "glaubwürdige", "glaubwürdiger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "glaubwürdig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glaubwürdig" is [ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glaubwürdig" come from?
"glaubwürdig" 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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Using “glaubwürdig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-L-A-U-B-W-Ü-R-D-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡlaʊ̯pˌvʏʁdɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “glaubwürdige” - see the side-by-side comparison. glaubwürdig vs glaubwürdige
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list