gülden

[ˈɡʏldn̩]

/[ˈɡʏldn̩]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Farbe von Gold

Corpus desk

Index DE-gulden · gülden · German

gülden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 gülden
PropertyValue
Headwordgülden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡʏldn̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „gülden“ im Deutschen

güldenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gülden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡʏldn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Farbe von Gold".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gülden, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is gülden, spelled G-Ü-L-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Farbe von Gold

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sie trug ein güldenes Ringlein.

Synonyms

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 "gülden"?
"gülden" is spelled G-Ü-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʏldn̩].
What does "gülden" mean?
As an adjective, "gülden" means: in der Farbe von Gold
How do you pronounce "gülden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gülden" is [ˈɡʏldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gülden" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list