glücklichen

[ˈɡlʏklɪçn̩]

/[ˈɡlʏklɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“glücklichen” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,560. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,560
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich

Corpus desk

Index DE-glucklichen · glücklichen · German

glücklichen · rank #9,560 · 18 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,560
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gewässer

Nearest frequency peer: Gewässer (-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 „glücklichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „glücklichen“ 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).

glücklichen vs glücklicher
91% similar
glücklichen vs glückliches
91% similar
glücklichen vs glücklichsten
85% similar

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

Key facts for glücklichen
PropertyValue
Headwordglücklichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡlʏklɪçn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#9,560
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „glücklichen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gewässer“ (#9,559), „Gymnasiums“ (#9,561), „Getreide“ (#9,558). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „glücklichen“ bei #9,560. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around glücklichen (IPA [ˈɡlʏklɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,560 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for glücklichen, with forms such as "gglücklichen", "glcüklichen", and "gllücklichen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "glücklicher", "glückliches", "glücklichsten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is glücklichen, spelled G-L-Ü-C-K-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglücklichen
  • glcüklichen
  • gllücklichen
  • glüccklichen
  • glückilchen
  • glückklichen
  • glücklcihen
  • glücklicchen
  • glücklicehn
  • glücklichenn
  • glücklichhen
  • glücklichne
  • glücklihcen
  • glückllichen
  • glüclkichen
  • glükclichen
  • gülcklichen
  • lgücklichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gglücklichen1glcüklichen2gllücklichen1glüccklichen1glückilchen2glückklichen1glücklcihen2glücklicchen1
Edit distance from "glücklichen"

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 "glücklichen"?
"glücklichen" is spelled G-L-Ü-C-K-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlʏklɪçn̩].
What does "glücklichen" mean?
As an adjective, "glücklichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs glücklich
What words are commonly confused with "glücklichen"?
"glücklichen" is commonly confused with "glücklicher", "glückliches", "glücklichsten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "glücklichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glücklichen" is [ˈɡlʏklɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glücklichen" come from?
"glücklichen" 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 "glücklichen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

erschienenen18 variantsMaschinenbau18 variantsNationalpark18 variantsBibliotheken18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list