Glut

[ɡluːt]

/[ɡluːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Glut” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #27,754 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#27,754
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - glühendes Material, Verbrennung ohne Flammenbildung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Glut vs gut
50% similar
Glut vs guy
25% similar
Glut vs gun
25% similar

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

Key facts for Glut
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡluːt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#27,754
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Glut” 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). Glut lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Glut is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡluːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,754 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Glut, with forms such as "gglut", "gllut", and "gltu". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gut", "guy", "gun", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Glut, spelled G-L-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    glühendes Material, Verbrennung ohne Flammenbildung
  2. 2
    glühende Leidenschaft

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: gglut,gllut,gltu,glutt,gult,lgut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Glut - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

gglut1gllut1gltu2glutt1gult2lgut2
Edit distance from "Glut"

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 "Glut"?
"Glut" is spelled G-L-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡluːt].
What does "Glut" mean?
As a noun, "Glut" means: glühendes Material, Verbrennung ohne Flammenbildung
What words are commonly confused with "Glut"?
"Glut" is commonly confused with "gut", "guy", "gun". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Glut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glut" is [ɡluːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glut" come from?
"Glut" 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 “Glut”

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

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