gleichsam

[ˈɡlaɪ̯çzaːm]

/[ˈɡlaɪ̯çzaːm]/ adv

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The verdict

“gleichsam” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,723. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,723
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im übertragenen Sinn, in nicht genauem oder nicht wörtlichem Sinn

Corpus desk

Index DE-gleichsam · gleichsam · German

gleichsam · rank #16,723 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #16,723
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH glass

Nearest frequency peer: glass (-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 „gleichsam“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gleichsam“ 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).

gleichsam vs gleichem
78% similar

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

Key facts for gleichsam
PropertyValue
Headwordgleichsam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈɡlaɪ̯çzaːm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,723
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gleichsam“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „glass“ (#16,722), „Gitarrist“ (#16,721), „Gottheit“ (#16,725). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gleichsam“ bei #16,723. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around gleichsam (IPA [ˈɡlaɪ̯çzaːm]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #16,723 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "im übertragenen Sinn, in nicht genauem oder nicht wörtlichem Sinn".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gleichsam, with forms such as "gelichsam", "ggleichsam", and "glecihsam". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "gleichem", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is gleichsam, spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-S-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    im übertragenen Sinn, in nicht genauem oder nicht wörtlichem Sinn

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich fühlte mich gleichsam wie neugeboren.
  2. „Die Münzverrufung brachte dem Münzherren einen Gewinn, dem Münzbesitzer aber einen realen Verlust und stellte gleichsam eine Form indirekter Besteuerung dar.“

Synonyms

gewissermaßenin gewisser Weisequasisozusagen

This word in other languages

so to speak(English)pour ainsi dire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gelichsam
  • ggleichsam
  • glecihsam
  • gleicchsam
  • gleichasm
  • gleichhsam
  • gleichsamm
  • gleichsma
  • gleichssam
  • gleicsham
  • gleihcsam
  • gliechsam
  • glleichsam
  • lgeichsam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gelichsam2ggleichsam1glecihsam2gleicchsam1gleichasm2gleichhsam1gleichsamm1gleichsma2
Edit distance from "gleichsam"

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 "gleichsam"?
"gleichsam" is spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-S-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çzaːm].
What does "gleichsam" mean?
As an adverb, "gleichsam" means: im übertragenen Sinn, in nicht genauem oder nicht wörtlichem Sinn
What words are commonly confused with "gleichsam"?
"gleichsam" is commonly confused with "gleichem". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gleichsam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gleichsam" is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çzaːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gleichsam" come from?
"gleichsam" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gitarrist#16,721gepflanzt#16,716gekoppelt#16,715hingelegt#16,731

Similar misspelling depth

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

fachliche14 variantserzählten14 variantsEntsetzen14 variantsentgangen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list