gottgleich

[ˈɡɔtˌɡlaɪ̯ç]

/[ˈɡɔtˌɡlaɪ̯ç]/ adj

The verdict

“gottgleich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wie ein Gott

Corpus desk

Index DE-gottgleich · gottgleich · German

gottgleich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for gottgleich
PropertyValue
Headwordgottgleich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡɔtˌɡlaɪ̯ç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „gottgleich“ im Deutschen

gottgleichsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gottgleich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡɔtˌɡlaɪ̯ç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wie ein Gott".

gottgleich has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is gottgleich, spelled G-O-T-T-G-L-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    wie ein Gott

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er kam ihm ganz und gar nicht wie ein brillantes gottgleiches Wesen vor.“
  2. „Von der Polizei gesucht und gefürchtet, ist ihm etwas Übermenschliches, Gottgleiches gelungen: Er ist gestorben und wiederauferstanden.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gottgleich"?
"gottgleich" is spelled G-O-T-T-G-L-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɔtˌɡlaɪ̯ç].
What does "gottgleich" mean?
As an adjective, "gottgleich" means: wie ein Gott
How do you pronounce "gottgleich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gottgleich" is [ˈɡɔtˌɡlaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gottgleich" come from?
"gottgleich" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list