Gnome

[ˈɡnoːmə]

/[ˈɡnoːmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gnome” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,998. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,998
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lehrhafter Sinnspruch, der eine einfache aber gewichtige Lebensregel zum Inhalt hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-gnome · Gnome · German

Gnome · rank #45,998 · 7 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,998
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Glückauf

Nearest frequency peer: Glückauf (-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 „Gnome“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gnome“ 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).

Gnome vs gore
40% similar
Gnome vs Gone
60% similar
Gnome vs grobe
40% similar

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

Key facts for Gnome
PropertyValue
HeadwordGnome
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡnoːmə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#45,998
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gnome“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Gnomeliegt 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: „Glückauf“ (#45,997), „Glockenturm“ (#45,996), „Gleichstand“ (#45,995). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gnome“ bei #45,998. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Gnome (IPA [ˈɡnoːmə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,998 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "lehrhafter Sinnspruch, der eine einfache aber gewichtige Lebensregel zum Inhalt hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gnome, with forms such as "ggnome", "gnmoe", and "gnnome". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "gore", "Gone", "grobe", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gnome, spelled G-N-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    lehrhafter Sinnspruch, der eine einfache aber gewichtige Lebensregel zum Inhalt hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Von Thales ist beispielsweise die Gnome „Schwer oder gefährlich ist es, sich selber zu kennen.“ überliefert.

Synonyms

AphorismusAusspruchDenkspruchSentenz

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggnome
  • gnmoe
  • gnnome
  • gnoem
  • gnomme
  • gonme
  • ngome

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gnome - 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.

ggnome1gnmoe2gnnome1gnoem2gnomme1gonme2ngome2
Edit distance from "Gnome"

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 "Gnome"?
"Gnome" is spelled G-N-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡnoːmə].
What does "Gnome" mean?
As a noun, "Gnome" means: lehrhafter Sinnspruch, der eine einfache aber gewichtige Lebensregel zum Inhalt hat
What words are commonly confused with "Gnome"?
"Gnome" is commonly confused with "gore", "Gone", "grobe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gnome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gnome" is [ˈɡnoːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gnome" come from?
"Gnome" 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 "Gnome", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gases#45,952Futur#45,946jährt#46,060killt#46,067

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Grimma7 variantskitten7 variantsleger7 variantsdiary7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list