Guillotine

[ɡijoˈtiːnə]

/[ɡijoˈtiːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Guillotine” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,222. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,222
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät zur Vollstreckung der Todesstrafe durch Enthauptung

Corpus desk

Index DE-guillotine · Guillotine · German

Guillotine · rank #41,222 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,222
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grünfläche

Nearest frequency peer: Grünfläche (-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 „Guillotine“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Guillotine“ 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 Guillotine
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuillotine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡijoˈtiːnə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#41,222
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Guillotine“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Grünfläche“ (#41,221), „Güstrow“ (#41,223), „gruppiert“ (#41,220). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Guillotine“ bei #41,222. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Guillotine (IPA [ɡijoˈtiːnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,222 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gerät zur Vollstreckung der Todesstrafe durch Enthauptung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Guillotine, with forms such as "gguillotine", "giullotine", and "guilloitne". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Guillotine, spelled G-U-I-L-L-O-T-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät zur Vollstreckung der Todesstrafe durch Enthauptung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Während der Französischen Revolution wurde die Guillotine per Dekret als einziges Hinrichtungswerkzeug eingeführt.
  2. „Die Erfindung der Guillotine 1792 begeistert die Zeitgenossen zunächst.“

Synonyms

Fallbeil

Antonyms

GalgenScheiterhaufen

This word in other languages

guillotine(English)guillotina(Español)guillotine(Français)guilhotina(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gguillotine
  • giullotine
  • guilloitne
  • guillotien
  • guillotinne
  • guillotnie
  • guillottine
  • guilltoine
  • guiloltine
  • guilotine
  • gulilotine
  • ugillotine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

gguillotine1giullotine2guilloitne2guillotien2guillotinne1guillotnie2guillottine1guilltoine2
Edit distance from "Guillotine"

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 "Guillotine"?
"Guillotine" is spelled G-U-I-L-L-O-T-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡijoˈtiːnə].
What does "Guillotine" mean?
As a noun, "Guillotine" means: Gerät zur Vollstreckung der Todesstrafe durch Enthauptung
What are common misspellings of "Guillotine"?
Common misspellings include "gguillotine", "giullotine", "guilloitne", "guillotien", "guillotinne". The correct spelling is "Guillotine".
How do you pronounce "Guillotine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guillotine" is [ɡijoˈtiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Guillotine" come from?
"Guillotine" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Grünfläche#41,221Grundrisse#41,218Grabstätte#41,213Goldstücke#41,211

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

gruppiert12 variantsgeordert12 variantsInventur12 variantsgekochte12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list