Glücksfall

[ˈɡlʏksˌfal]

/[ˈɡlʏksˌfal]/ noun

The verdict

“Glücksfall” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,614. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,614
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das sich unerwartet als günstig/vorteilhaft erweist

Corpus desk

Index DE-glucksfall · Glücksfall · German

Glücksfall · rank #33,614 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,614
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gluten

Nearest frequency peer: Gluten (-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 „Glücksfall“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Glücksfall“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Glücksfall
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlücksfall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlʏksˌfal]
Letters10
Frequency rank#33,614
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Glücksfall“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Glücksfallliegt 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: „Gluten“ (#33,613), „gleichberechtigte“ (#33,612), „Gothaer“ (#33,616). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Glücksfall“ bei #33,614. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Glücksfall (IPA [ˈɡlʏksˌfal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,614 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas, das sich unerwartet als günstig/vorteilhaft erweist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Glücksfall, with forms such as "gglücksfall", "glcüksfall", and "gllücksfall". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Glücksfall, spelled G-L-Ü-C-K-S-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das sich unerwartet als günstig/vorteilhaft erweist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Gerade wird er im großen Stil saniert: ein Glücksfall für die Archäologen, die bei Erdarbeiten nicht nur auf Azelins Grundmauern, sondern auch auf alte Fußböden, Gräber und Reste der ersten Kapelle stießen, die hier um 815 nach Christus stand.“
  2. „Angesichts des Glücksfalls der deutschen Wiedervereinigung übersah die neue Obrigkeit allerdings das kleine Unrecht.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglücksfall
  • glcüksfall
  • gllücksfall
  • glüccksfall
  • glückfsall
  • glückksfall
  • glücksafll
  • glücksfal
  • glücksffall
  • glücksflal
  • glückssfall
  • glücskfall
  • glükcsfall
  • gülcksfall
  • lgücksfall

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gglücksfall1glcüksfall2gllücksfall1glüccksfall1glückfsall2glückksfall1glücksafll2glücksfal1
Edit distance from "Glücksfall"

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 "Glücksfall"?
"Glücksfall" is spelled G-L-Ü-C-K-S-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlʏksˌfal].
What does "Glücksfall" mean?
As a noun, "Glücksfall" means: etwas, das sich unerwartet als günstig/vorteilhaft erweist
What are common misspellings of "Glücksfall"?
Common misspellings include "gglücksfall", "glcüksfall", "gllücksfall", "glüccksfall", "glückfsall". The correct spelling is "Glücksfall".
How do you pronounce "Glücksfall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glücksfall" is [ˈɡlʏksˌfal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glücksfall" come from?
"Glücksfall" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list