Gusseisen

[ˈɡʊsˌʔaɪ̯zn̩]

/[ˈɡʊsˌʔaɪ̯zn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gusseisen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,789. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,789
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - spröde, wärmeleitende, geringe Elastizität besitzende Legierung aus Eisen und Kohlenstoff, die nicht durch Schmieden, sondern durch Gießen geformt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-gusseisen · Gusseisen · German

Gusseisen · rank #38,789 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,789
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH guild

Nearest frequency peer: guild (-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 „Gusseisen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gusseisen“ 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 Gusseisen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGusseisen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡʊsˌʔaɪ̯zn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,789
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gusseisen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gusseisenliegt 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: „guild“ (#38,788), „gutgeschrieben“ (#38,790), „Grünland“ (#38,787). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gusseisen“ bei #38,789. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Gusseisen (IPA [ˈɡʊsˌʔaɪ̯zn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,789 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "spröde, wärmeleitende, geringe Elastizität besitzende Legierung aus Eisen und Kohlenstoff, die nicht durch Schmieden, sondern durch Gießen geformt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gusseisen, with forms such as "ggusseisen", "gsuseisen", and "guseisen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gusseisen, spelled G-U-S-S-E-I-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    spröde, wärmeleitende, geringe Elastizität besitzende Legierung aus Eisen und Kohlenstoff, die nicht durch Schmieden, sondern durch Gießen geformt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Gusseisen enthält, im Gegensatz zu Stahl, meist einen größeren Anteil an unerwünschten Stoffen bzw. Verunreinigungen (u.a. Schwefel, Phosphor, Silicium und Mangan).“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggusseisen
  • gsuseisen
  • guseisen
  • gusesisen
  • gusseiesn
  • gusseisenn
  • gusseisne
  • gusseissen
  • gussesien
  • gussiesen
  • gußeisen
  • ugsseisen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggusseisen1gsuseisen2guseisen1gusesisen2gusseiesn2gusseisenn1gusseisne2gusseissen1
Edit distance from "Gusseisen"

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 "Gusseisen"?
"Gusseisen" is spelled G-U-S-S-E-I-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡʊsˌʔaɪ̯zn̩].
What does "Gusseisen" mean?
As a noun, "Gusseisen" means: spröde, wärmeleitende, geringe Elastizität besitzende Legierung aus Eisen und Kohlenstoff, die nicht durch Schmieden, sondern durch Gießen geformt wird
What are common misspellings of "Gusseisen"?
Common misspellings include "ggusseisen", "gsuseisen", "guseisen", "gusesisen", "gusseiesn". The correct spelling is "Gusseisen".
How do you pronounce "Gusseisen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gusseisen" is [ˈɡʊsˌʔaɪ̯zn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gusseisen" come from?
"Gusseisen" 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 "Gusseisen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Havelland#38,802Hegemonie#38,804herauskam#38,806Geheimrat#38,763

Similar misspelling depth

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

Gewehren12 variantsGelenken12 variantsgegolten12 variantsIdeologen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list