Glückwunsch

[ˈɡlʏkˌvʊnʃ]

/[ˈɡlʏkˌvʊnʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Glückwunsch” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,531. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,531
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gratulation zu einem besonderen Ereignis, zum Beispiel Geburtstag, Hochzeit oder Geburt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Glückwunsch vs Glückwünsche
83% similar

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

Key facts for Glückwunsch
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlückwunsch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlʏkˌvʊnʃ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#3,531
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Glückwunsch” 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). Glückwunsch lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Glückwunsch (IPA [ˈɡlʏkˌvʊnʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,531 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gratulation zu einem besonderen Ereignis, zum Beispiel Geburtstag, Hochzeit oder Geburt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Glückwunsch, with forms such as "gglückwunsch", "glcükwunsch", and "gllückwunsch". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Glückwünsche", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Glückwunsch, spelled G-L-Ü-C-K-W-U-N-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gratulation zu einem besonderen Ereignis, zum Beispiel Geburtstag, Hochzeit oder Geburt

Synonyms

Gratulation

This word in other languages

congratulation(English)felicitación(Español)félicitations(Français)parabéns(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglückwunsch
  • glcükwunsch
  • gllückwunsch
  • glücckwunsch
  • glückkwunsch
  • glückuwnsch
  • glückwnusch
  • glückwuncsh
  • glückwunnsch
  • glückwunscch
  • glückwunschh
  • glückwunshc
  • glückwunssch
  • glückwusnch
  • glückwwunsch
  • glücwkunsch
  • glükcwunsch
  • gülckwunsch
  • lgückwunsch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gglückwunsch1glcükwunsch2gllückwunsch1glücckwunsch1glückkwunsch1glückuwnsch2glückwnusch2glückwuncsh2
Edit distance from "Glückwunsch"

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 "Glückwunsch"?
"Glückwunsch" is spelled G-L-Ü-C-K-W-U-N-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlʏkˌvʊnʃ].
What does "Glückwunsch" mean?
As a noun, "Glückwunsch" means: Gratulation zu einem besonderen Ereignis, zum Beispiel Geburtstag, Hochzeit oder Geburt
What words are commonly confused with "Glückwunsch"?
"Glückwunsch" is commonly confused with "Glückwünsche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Glückwunsch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glückwunsch" is [ˈɡlʏkˌvʊnʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glückwunsch" come from?
"Glückwunsch" 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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Using “Glückwunsch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-L-Ü-C-K-W-U-N-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡlʏkˌvʊnʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Glückwünsche” - see the side-by-side comparison. Glückwunsch vs Glückwünsche
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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