Gleichbehandlung

[ˈɡlaɪ̯çbəˌhandlʊŋ]

/[ˈɡlaɪ̯çbəˌhandlʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Gleichbehandlung” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,226 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#28,226
frequency rank, German
16
letters
26
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gleiche Art des Umgangs, gleiche Behandlung (verschiedener Personen, Gruppen, Institutionen)

Key facts for Gleichbehandlung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGleichbehandlung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlaɪ̯çbəˌhandlʊŋ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#28,226
Misspellings tracked26
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gleichbehandlung” 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). Gleichbehandlung 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 Gleichbehandlung is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡlaɪ̯çbəˌhandlʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,226 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "gleiche Art des Umgangs, gleiche Behandlung (verschiedener Personen, Gruppen, Institutionen)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 26 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gleichbehandlung, with forms such as "gelichbehandlung", "ggleichbehandlung", and "glecihbehandlung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gleichbehandlung, spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-B-E-H-A-N-D-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    gleiche Art des Umgangs, gleiche Behandlung (verschiedener Personen, Gruppen, Institutionen)

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: gelichbehandlung,ggleichbehandlung,glecihbehandlung,gleicbhehandlung,gleicchbehandlung,gleichbbehandlung,gleichbeahndlung,gleichbehadnlung,gleichbehanddlung,gleichbehandllung,gleichbehandlnug,gleichbehandlugn,gleichbehandlungg,gleichbehandlunng,gleichbehandulng,gleichbehanldung,gleichbehanndlung,gleichbehhandlung,gleichbehnadlung,gleichbheandlung,gleichebhandlung,gleichhbehandlung,gleihcbehandlung,gliechbehandlung,glleichbehandlung,lgeichbehandlung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gleichbehandlung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

gelichbehandlung2ggleichbehandlung1glecihbehandlung2gleicbhehandlung2gleicchbehandlung1gleichbbehandlung1gleichbeahndlung2gleichbehadnlung2
Edit distance from "Gleichbehandlung"

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 "Gleichbehandlung"?
"Gleichbehandlung" is spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-B-E-H-A-N-D-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çbəˌhandlʊŋ].
What does "Gleichbehandlung" mean?
As a noun, "Gleichbehandlung" means: gleiche Art des Umgangs, gleiche Behandlung (verschiedener Personen, Gruppen, Institutionen)
What are common misspellings of "Gleichbehandlung"?
Common misspellings include "gelichbehandlung", "ggleichbehandlung", "glecihbehandlung", "gleicbhehandlung", "gleicchbehandlung". The correct spelling is "Gleichbehandlung".
How do you pronounce "Gleichbehandlung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gleichbehandlung" is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çbəˌhandlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gleichbehandlung" come from?
"Gleichbehandlung" 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 “Gleichbehandlung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-L-E-I-C-H-B-E-H-A-N-D-L-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡlaɪ̯çbəˌhandlʊŋ] (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
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