gleichem
[ˈɡlaɪ̯çm̩]
The verdict
“gleichem” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #13,385 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #13,385
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 8
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gleich
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gleichem |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɡlaɪ̯çm̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #13,385 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 8 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gleichem” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for gleichem is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡlaɪ̯çm̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,385 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gleichem, with forms such as "gelichem", "ggleichem", and "glecihem". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "gleicht", "glichen", "gleichen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gleichem, spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-E-M.
Definition
- 1Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gleich
- 2Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gleich
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: gelichem,ggleichem,glecihem,gleicchem,gleicehm,gleichemm,gleichhem,gleichme,gleihcem,gliechem,glleichem,lgeichem
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gleichem - 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.
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.
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Using “gleichem”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-L-E-I-C-H-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɡlaɪ̯çm̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “gleicht” - see the side-by-side comparison. gleichem vs gleicht
- 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.