gleichen

[ˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“gleichen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #763. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#763
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wenige oder keine Unterschiede zu einer anderen Sache aufweisen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gleichen · gleichen · German

gleichen · rank #763 · 12 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #763
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gefühl

Nearest frequency peer: Gefühl (-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 „gleichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gleichen“ 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).

gleichen vs gleicht
75% similar
gleichen vs Gleisen
63% similar
gleichen vs gleiten
75% similar

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

Key facts for gleichen
PropertyValue
Headwordgleichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#763
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gleichen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).gleichenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gefühl“ (#762), „km“ (#764), „erster“ (#761). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gleichen“ bei #763. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around gleichen (IPA [ˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #763 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "wenige oder keine Unterschiede zu einer anderen Sache aufweisen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gleichen, with forms such as "gelichen", "ggleichen", and "glecihen". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "gleicht", "Gleisen", "gleiten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is gleichen, spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    wenige oder keine Unterschiede zu einer anderen Sache aufweisen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zwillinge gleichen sich.
  2. Die Päckchen glichen denen, die an den früheren Präsidenten Barack Obama und Ex-Außenministerin Hillary Clinton verschickt wurden, berichtete NBC unter Berufung auf Strafverfolger.

Synonyms

ähnelnentsprechengleichkommenheranreichennahekommen

Antonyms

unterscheiden

This word in other languages

parecerse(Español)ressembler(Français)parecer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gelichen
  • ggleichen
  • glecihen
  • gleicchen
  • gleicehn
  • gleichenn
  • gleichhen
  • gleichne
  • gleihcen
  • gliechen
  • glleichen
  • lgeichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gelichen2ggleichen1glecihen2gleicchen1gleicehn2gleichenn1gleichhen1gleichne2
Edit distance from "gleichen"

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 "gleichen"?
"gleichen" is spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩].
What does "gleichen" mean?
As a verb, "gleichen" means: wenige oder keine Unterschiede zu einer anderen Sache aufweisen
What words are commonly confused with "gleichen"?
"gleichen" is commonly confused with "gleicht", "Gleisen", "gleiten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gleichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gleichen" is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gleichen" come from?
"gleichen" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gleichen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Berliner#775Dezember#777gebracht#748übrigens#742

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

verloren12 variantsGedanken12 variantsInteresse12 variantsrichtige12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list