Glocke

[ˈɡlɔkə]

/[ˈɡlɔkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Glocke” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,036. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,036
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach unten hin geöffneter kelchartiger Metallgegenstand, der durch Schlagen mit einem Klöppel zum Klingen gebracht wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-glocke · Glocke · German

Glocke · rank #9,036 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,036
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gleichwohl

Nearest frequency peer: gleichwohl (-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 „Glocke“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Glocke“ 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).

Glocke vs Glück
67% similar
Glocke vs gucke
50% similar
Glocke vs Glücks
67% similar

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

Key facts for Glocke
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlocke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlɔkə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,036
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Glocke“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gleichwohl“ (#9,035), „GPS“ (#9,037), „geübt“ (#9,034). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Glocke“ bei #9,036. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Glocke (IPA [ˈɡlɔkə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,036 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Glocke, with forms such as "gglocke", "glcoke", and "gllocke". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Glück", "gucke", "Glücks", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Glocke, spelled G-L-O-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach unten hin geöffneter kelchartiger Metallgegenstand, der durch Schlagen mit einem Klöppel zum Klingen gebracht wird
  2. 2
    einer Glocke^([1]) Ähnelndes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sonntags werden viele Glocken geläutet.
  2. "Die Glocke ist für das Gemeinwesen im profanen und religiösem Bereich Klanggerät und Klangsymbol. Das Glockengeläut … regelt den Ablauf des Arbeitstages …, es ist das Signal für die Abendruhe … und leitet den Sonn- und Festtag ein. …"

This word in other languages

bell(English)campana(Español)cloche(Français)sino(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglocke
  • glcoke
  • gllocke
  • gloccke
  • glocek
  • glockke
  • glokce
  • golcke
  • lgocke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Glocke - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gglocke1glcoke2gllocke1gloccke1glocek2glockke1glokce2golcke2
Edit distance from "Glocke"

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 "Glocke"?
"Glocke" is spelled G-L-O-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlɔkə].
What does "Glocke" mean?
As a noun, "Glocke" means: nach unten hin geöffneter kelchartiger Metallgegenstand, der durch Schlagen mit einem Klöppel zum Klingen gebracht wird
What words are commonly confused with "Glocke"?
"Glocke" is commonly confused with "Glück", "gucke", "Glücks". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Glocke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glocke" is [ˈɡlɔkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glocke" come from?
"Glocke" 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 "Glocke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Future#9,027Heulen#9,046Irrtum#9,049Kläger#9,052

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Ehepaar9 variantsPeters9 variantsConrad9 variantsChinas9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list