gleichartig

[ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]

/[ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“gleichartig” 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 September 3, 2026) - von gleicher Art, in gleicher Art, nahezu ident, sehr ähnlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-gleichartig · gleichartig · German

gleichartig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for gleichartig
PropertyValue
Headwordgleichartig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „gleichartig“ im Deutschen

gleichartigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gleichartig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von gleicher Art, in gleicher Art, nahezu ident, sehr ähnlich".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gleichartig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is gleichartig, spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-A-R-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    von gleicher Art, in gleicher Art, nahezu ident, sehr ähnlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Anders als das Glas zerfallen die Moleküle immer in gleichartige Splitter.
  2. Die Behörde hatte die Wetzlarer Preise mit denen »gleichartiger« Wasserversorger verglichen und einen Preismissbrauch festgestellt.

Synonyms

Antonyms

ungleichartigverschieden

This word in other languages

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 "gleichartig"?
"gleichartig" is spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-A-R-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç].
What does "gleichartig" mean?
As an adjective, "gleichartig" means: von gleicher Art, in gleicher Art, nahezu ident, sehr ähnlich
How do you pronounce "gleichartig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gleichartig" is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gleichartig" come from?
"gleichartig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list