Gummersbach

[ˈɡʊmɐsˌbax]

/[ˈɡʊmɐsˌbax]/ name

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The verdict

“Gummersbach” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,040. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,040
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-gummersbach · Gummersbach · German

Gummersbach · rank #26,040 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,040
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gründungsmitg…

Nearest frequency peer: Gründungsmitglied (-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 „Gummersbach“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gummersbach“ 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 Gummersbach
PropertyValue
HeadwordGummersbach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɡʊmɐsˌbax]
Letters11
Frequency rank#26,040
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gummersbach“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gummersbachliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gründungsmitglied“ (#26,039), „guys“ (#26,041), „Grundzüge“ (#26,038). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gummersbach“ bei #26,040. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Gummersbach (IPA [ˈɡʊmɐsˌbax]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #26,040 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gummersbach, with forms such as "ggummersbach", "gmumersbach", and "gumemrsbach". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gummersbach, spelled G-U-M-M-E-R-S-B-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gummersbach liegt im Westen von Deutschland.
  2. Zur Frage, ob Gummersbach ein guter Studienort ist, gibt es mehrere Auffassungen.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggummersbach
  • gmumersbach
  • gumemrsbach
  • gumersbach
  • gummerbsach
  • gummerrsbach
  • gummersabch
  • gummersbacch
  • gummersbachh
  • gummersbahc
  • gummersbbach
  • gummersbcah
  • gummerssbach
  • gummesrbach
  • gummresbach
  • ugmmersbach

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggummersbach1gmumersbach2gumemrsbach2gumersbach1gummerbsach2gummerrsbach1gummersabch2gummersbacch1
Edit distance from "Gummersbach"

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 "Gummersbach"?
"Gummersbach" is spelled G-U-M-M-E-R-S-B-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʊmɐsˌbax].
What does "Gummersbach" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gummersbach" means: eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
What are common misspellings of "Gummersbach"?
Common misspellings include "ggummersbach", "gmumersbach", "gumemrsbach", "gumersbach", "gummerbsach". The correct spelling is "Gummersbach".
How do you pronounce "Gummersbach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gummersbach" is [ˈɡʊmɐsˌbax]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gummersbach" come from?
"Gummersbach" 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 "Gummersbach", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list