Gleichstrom

[ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʃtʁoːm]

/[ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʃtʁoːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gleichstrom” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,964. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,964
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - elektrischer Strom ohne Wechsel der Flussrichtung

Corpus desk

Index DE-gleichstrom · Gleichstrom · German

Gleichstrom · rank #36,964 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,964
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH glänzender

Nearest frequency peer: glänzender (+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 „Gleichstrom“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gleichstrom“ 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 Gleichstrom
PropertyValue
HeadwordGleichstrom
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʃtʁoːm]
Letters11
Frequency rank#36,964
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gleichstrom“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „glänzender“ (#36,965), „Gezeiten“ (#36,962), „Goldmedaillen“ (#36,966). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gleichstrom“ bei #36,964. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Gleichstrom (IPA [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʃtʁoːm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,964 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "elektrischer Strom ohne Wechsel der Flussrichtung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gleichstrom, with forms such as "gelichstrom", "ggleichstrom", and "glecihstrom". 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, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gleichstrom, spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-S-T-R-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    elektrischer Strom ohne Wechsel der Flussrichtung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieses Gerät wird mit Gleichstrom betrieben.
  2. Eine Batterie erzeugt den Gleichstrom durch eine chemische Reaktion.

Antonyms

GleichspannungWechselstrom

This word in other languages

corriente continua(Español)courant continu(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gelichstrom
  • ggleichstrom
  • glecihstrom
  • gleicchstrom
  • gleichhstrom
  • gleichsrtom
  • gleichsstrom
  • gleichstorm
  • gleichstrmo
  • gleichstromm
  • gleichstrrom
  • gleichsttrom
  • gleichtsrom
  • gleicshtrom
  • gleihcstrom
  • gliechstrom
  • glleichstrom
  • lgeichstrom

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gelichstrom2ggleichstrom1glecihstrom2gleicchstrom1gleichhstrom1gleichsrtom2gleichsstrom1gleichstorm2
Edit distance from "Gleichstrom"

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 "Gleichstrom"?
"Gleichstrom" is spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-S-T-R-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʃtʁoːm].
What does "Gleichstrom" mean?
As a noun, "Gleichstrom" means: elektrischer Strom ohne Wechsel der Flussrichtung
What are common misspellings of "Gleichstrom"?
Common misspellings include "gelichstrom", "ggleichstrom", "glecihstrom", "gleicchstrom", "gleichhstrom". The correct spelling is "Gleichstrom".
How do you pronounce "Gleichstrom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gleichstrom" is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʃtʁoːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gleichstrom" come from?
"Gleichstrom" 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 "Gleichstrom", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

geschliffen#36,956Hausaufgabe#36,978Innenstädte#36,991integrative#36,995

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Goldmedaillen18 variantsinszenierten18 variantsintroduction18 variantsElektroniker18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list