Gleichheit

[ˈɡlaɪ̯çhaɪ̯t]

/[ˈɡlaɪ̯çhaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gleichheit” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,931. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,931
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zustand der Unterschiedslosigkeit (oder hoher Ähnlichkeit)

Corpus desk

Index DE-gleichheit · Gleichheit · German

Gleichheit · rank #12,931 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,931
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gewinnung

Nearest frequency peer: Gewinnung (-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 „Gleichheit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gleichheit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Gleichheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGleichheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlaɪ̯çhaɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,931
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gleichheit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Gleichheitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gewinnung“ (#12,930), „Graffiti“ (#12,932), „gewerblichen“ (#12,929). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gleichheit“ bei #12,931. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Gleichheit (IPA [ˈɡlaɪ̯çhaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,931 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zustand der Unterschiedslosigkeit (oder hoher Ähnlichkeit)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gleichheit, with forms such as "gelichheit", "ggleichheit", and "glecihheit". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gleichheit, spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand der Unterschiedslosigkeit (oder hoher Ähnlichkeit)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Gleichheit vor dem Gesetz ist ein demokratisches Grundprinzip.

Synonyms

UnterschiedslosigkeitÄquivalenz

Antonyms

UngleichheitHackordnungHierarchieUngleichheit

This word in other languages

equality(English)igualdad(Español)égalité(Français)igualdade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gelichheit
  • ggleichheit
  • glecihheit
  • gleicchheit
  • gleichehit
  • gleicheit
  • gleichheitt
  • gleichheti
  • gleichhiet
  • gleihcheit
  • gliechheit
  • gliechhiet
  • glleichheit
  • lgeichheit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gelichheit2ggleichheit1glecihheit2gleicchheit1gleichehit2gleicheit1gleichheitt1gleichheti2
Edit distance from "Gleichheit"

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 "Gleichheit"?
"Gleichheit" is spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çhaɪ̯t].
What does "Gleichheit" mean?
As a noun, "Gleichheit" means: Zustand der Unterschiedslosigkeit (oder hoher Ähnlichkeit)
What are common misspellings of "Gleichheit"?
Common misspellings include "gelichheit", "ggleichheit", "glecihheit", "gleicchheit", "gleichehit". The correct spelling is "Gleichheit".
How do you pronounce "Gleichheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gleichheit" is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çhaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gleichheit" come from?
"Gleichheit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list