Glossar

[ɡlɔˈsaːɐ̯]

/[ɡlɔˈsaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Glossar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,698. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,698
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Liste von Fach- oder anderen nicht geläufigen Wörtern mit Erklärung (traditionell als Anhang in einem Buch, heute auch im Internet)

Corpus desk

Index DE-glossar · Glossar · German

Glossar · rank #34,698 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #34,698
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gleichsetzung

Nearest frequency peer: Gleichsetzung (-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 „Glossar“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Glossar“ 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).

Glossar vs Goslar
71% similar

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

Key facts for Glossar
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlossar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡlɔˈsaːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#34,698
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Glossar“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Glossarliegt 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: „Gleichsetzung“ (#34,697), „Glucose“ (#34,699), „Gläubigern“ (#34,700). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Glossar“ bei #34,698. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Glossar (IPA [ɡlɔˈsaːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,698 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Liste von Fach- oder anderen nicht geläufigen Wörtern mit Erklärung (traditionell als Anhang in einem Buch, heute auch im Internet)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Glossar, with forms such as "gglossar", "gllossar", and "glosar". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Goslar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Glossar, spelled G-L-O-S-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Liste von Fach- oder anderen nicht geläufigen Wörtern mit Erklärung (traditionell als Anhang in einem Buch, heute auch im Internet)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Nützlichste an diesem Buch ist sein umfangreiches Glossar.
  2. „Der Abrogans, das älteste lateinisch-deutsche Glossar (…), bietet zu jedem Element eines lateinischen Synonymenpaars je ein althochdeutsches Äquivalent.“

This word in other languages

glossary(English)glosario(Español)glossaire(Français)glossário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglossar
  • gllossar
  • glosar
  • glosasr
  • glossarr
  • glossra
  • gloßar
  • glsosar
  • golssar
  • lgossar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gglossar1gllossar1glosar1glosasr2glossarr1glossra2gloßar2glsosar2
Edit distance from "Glossar"

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 "Glossar"?
"Glossar" is spelled G-L-O-S-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡlɔˈsaːɐ̯].
What does "Glossar" mean?
As a noun, "Glossar" means: Liste von Fach- oder anderen nicht geläufigen Wörtern mit Erklärung (traditionell als Anhang in einem Buch, heute auch im Internet)
What words are commonly confused with "Glossar"?
"Glossar" is commonly confused with "Goslar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Glossar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glossar" is [ɡlɔˈsaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glossar" come from?
"Glossar" 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 "Glossar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Glucose#34,699haftbar#34,712harmony#34,716Harriet#34,717

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Geoffrey10 variantsGejammer10 variantsKrawalle10 variantskündige10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list