gleiten

[ˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩]

/[ˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“gleiten” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,276. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,276
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (leicht und unbeschwert) schweben oder rutschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gleiten · gleiten · German

gleiten · rank #20,276 · 8 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,276
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gleichzeitiger

Nearest frequency peer: gleichzeitiger (-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 „gleiten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gleiten“ 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).

gleiten vs Gluten
57% similar
gleiten vs greifen
71% similar
gleiten vs gleitet
86% similar

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

Key facts for gleiten
PropertyValue
Headwordgleiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,276
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gleiten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.gleitenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gleichzeitiger“ (#20,275), „gierig“ (#20,274), „glänzenden“ (#20,278). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gleiten“ bei #20,276. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around gleiten (IPA [ˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,276 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for gleiten, with forms such as "ggleiten", "gleietn", and "gleitenn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Gluten", "greifen", "gleitet", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gleiten, spelled G-L-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (leicht und unbeschwert) schweben oder rutschen
  2. 2
    fliegen ohne Motor (zum Beispiel mit Segelflugzeugen, Hängegleiter oder Gleitschirm)
  3. 3
    nahtlos/stufenlos übergehen, in einem Übergang ohne Schwellenwert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der gut gefettete Bolzen glitt ohne Widerstand in die Bohrung.
  2. „Mit Schlittschuhen über das Eis zu gleiten, ein Genuss!“

Synonyms

flutschenrutschenschwebenfliegensegeln

Antonyms

holpernrumpelnstolpern

This word in other languages

float(English)deslizarse(Español)glisser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggleiten
  • gleietn
  • gleitenn
  • gleitne
  • gletien
  • glieten
  • glleiten
  • lgeiten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggleiten1gleietn2gleitenn1gleitne2gletien2glieten2glleiten1lgeiten2
Edit distance from "gleiten"

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 "gleiten"?
"gleiten" is spelled G-L-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "gleiten" mean?
As a verb, "gleiten" means: (leicht und unbeschwert) schweben oder rutschen
What words are commonly confused with "gleiten"?
"gleiten" is commonly confused with "Gluten", "greifen", "gleitet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gleiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gleiten" is [ˈɡlaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gleiten" come from?
"gleiten" 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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

googeln#20,280holiday#20,299Indizes#20,303iPhones#20,307

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

gierig8 variantsHecht8 variantsleisen8 variantslösch8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list