Glyphosat

[ɡlyfoˈzaːt]

/[ɡlyfoˈzaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Glyphosat” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,093. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,093
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chemische Verbindung, die hauptsächlich zur Bekämpfung unerwünschter Pflanzer eingesetzt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-glyphosat · Glyphosat · German

Glyphosat · rank #30,093 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,093
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH geöffnete

Nearest frequency peer: geöffnete (-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 „Glyphosat“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Glyphosat“ 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 Glyphosat
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlyphosat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡlyfoˈzaːt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,093
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Glyphosat“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Glyphosatliegt 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: „geöffnete“ (#30,092), „Granada“ (#30,094), „Gewichts“ (#30,091). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Glyphosat“ bei #30,093. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Glyphosat (IPA [ɡlyfoˈzaːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,093 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "chemische Verbindung, die hauptsächlich zur Bekämpfung unerwünschter Pflanzer eingesetzt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Glyphosat, with forms such as "gglyphosat", "gllyphosat", and "glpyhosat". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Glyphosat, spelled G-L-Y-P-H-O-S-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    chemische Verbindung, die hauptsächlich zur Bekämpfung unerwünschter Pflanzer eingesetzt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Manche Äcker müssen die Landwirte mehrfach mit dem umstrittenen Totalherbizid Glyphosat behandeln oder ein bis zwei Jahre lang brach liegen lassen, um die Ausbreitung des Ungrases zu stoppen.“

This word in other languages

glyphosate(English)glyphosate(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglyphosat
  • gllyphosat
  • glpyhosat
  • glyhposat
  • glyphhosat
  • glyphoast
  • glyphosatt
  • glyphossat
  • glyphosta
  • glyphsoat
  • glypohsat
  • glypphosat
  • glyyphosat
  • gylphosat
  • lgyphosat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Glyphosat - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

gglyphosat1gllyphosat1glpyhosat2glyhposat2glyphhosat1glyphoast2glyphosatt1glyphossat1
Edit distance from "Glyphosat"

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 "Glyphosat"?
"Glyphosat" is spelled G-L-Y-P-H-O-S-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡlyfoˈzaːt].
What does "Glyphosat" mean?
As a noun, "Glyphosat" means: chemische Verbindung, die hauptsächlich zur Bekämpfung unerwünschter Pflanzer eingesetzt wird
What are common misspellings of "Glyphosat"?
Common misspellings include "gglyphosat", "gllyphosat", "glpyhosat", "glyhposat", "glyphhosat". The correct spelling is "Glyphosat".
How do you pronounce "Glyphosat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glyphosat" is [ɡlyfoˈzaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glyphosat" come from?
"Glyphosat" 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 "Glyphosat", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

geöffnete#30,092Gästehaus#30,101Gesandter#30,083Haltungen#30,105

Similar misspelling depth

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

Gartenhaus15 variantsFreihandel15 variantsFeldkirch15 variantserholsamen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list