Gouverneur

[ɡuvɛʁˈnøːɐ̯]

/[ɡuvɛʁˈnøːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gouverneur” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,923. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,923
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Statthalter, oberster Beamter eines Gouvernements, einer Kolonie

Corpus desk

Index DE-gouverneur · Gouverneur · German

Gouverneur · rank #7,923 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,923
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gleichgewicht

Nearest frequency peer: Gleichgewicht (-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 „Gouverneur“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gouverneur“ 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).

Gouverneur vs Gouverneurs
91% similar

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

Key facts for Gouverneur
PropertyValue
HeadwordGouverneur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡuvɛʁˈnøːɐ̯]
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,923
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gouverneur“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gouverneurliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gleichgewicht“ (#7,922), „gründete“ (#7,924), „gestaltete“ (#7,921). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gouverneur“ bei #7,923. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Gouverneur (IPA [ɡuvɛʁˈnøːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,923 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Statthalter, oberster Beamter eines Gouvernements, einer Kolonie".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gouverneur, with forms such as "ggouverneur", "gouevrneur", and "gouvenreur". 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, "Gouverneurs", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Gouverneur, spelled G-O-U-V-E-R-N-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Statthalter, oberster Beamter eines Gouvernements, einer Kolonie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Gouverneur Chiles regierte die spanische Kolonie, die damals als Königreich Chile (Reino de Chile) bezeichnet wurde.“
  2. „Die einzige Ausnahme scheint der Gouverneur selbst gewesen zu sein - doch das mag an Lücken in den Aufzeichnungen liegen, nicht daran, dass man im Gouverneurspalast der Keuschheit frönte.“

This word in other languages

governor(English)gobernador(Español)gouverneur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggouverneur
  • gouevrneur
  • gouvenreur
  • gouverenur
  • gouverneru
  • gouverneurr
  • gouvernneur
  • gouvernuer
  • gouverrneur
  • gouvreneur
  • gouvverneur
  • govuerneur
  • guoverneur
  • oguverneur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggouverneur1gouevrneur2gouvenreur2gouverenur2gouverneru2gouverneurr1gouvernneur1gouvernuer2
Edit distance from "Gouverneur"

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 "Gouverneur"?
"Gouverneur" is spelled G-O-U-V-E-R-N-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡuvɛʁˈnøːɐ̯].
What does "Gouverneur" mean?
As a noun, "Gouverneur" means: Statthalter, oberster Beamter eines Gouvernements, einer Kolonie
What words are commonly confused with "Gouverneur"?
"Gouverneur" is commonly confused with "Gouverneurs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gouverneur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gouverneur" is [ɡuvɛʁˈnøːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gouverneur" come from?
"Gouverneur" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gouverneur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gestaltete#7,921erschaffen#7,912inspiriert#7,938Entlassung#7,905

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Halbinsel14 variantsErwähnung14 variantsjährliche14 variantsKaninchen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list