Glossen

[ˈɡlɔsn̩]

/[ˈɡlɔsn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Glossen” is uncommon German (frequency #68,293 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,293
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Glosse

Key facts for Glossen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlossen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlɔsn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#68,293
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Glossen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Glossen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Glossen is uncommon German at frequency #68,293 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlɔsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Glossen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Glossen, spelled G-L-O-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Glosse
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Glosse
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Glosse
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Glosse

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 "Glossen"?
"Glossen" is spelled G-L-O-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlɔsn̩].
What does "Glossen" mean?
As a noun, "Glossen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Glosse
How do you pronounce "Glossen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glossen" is [ˈɡlɔsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glossen" come from?
"Glossen" 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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Using “Glossen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-L-O-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡlɔsn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list