gleichseitig
[ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌzaɪ̯tɪç]
The verdict
“gleichseitig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (als geometrische Figur) jeweils dieselbe Entfernung zwischen zwei benachbarten Eckpunkten aufweisend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gleichseitig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌzaɪ̯tɪç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gleichseitig” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gleichseitig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌzaɪ̯tɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
gleichseitig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gleichseitig, spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-S-E-I-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1(als geometrische Figur) jeweils dieselbe Entfernung zwischen zwei benachbarten Eckpunkten aufweisend
- 2auf beiden Seiten vorhanden
- 3mit gleicher Anzahl Kettfadenhoch- und –tiefgängen
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “gleichseitig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-L-E-I-C-H-S-E-I-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌzaɪ̯tɪç] (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.