Guthaben

[ˈɡuːtˌhaːbn̩]

/[ˈɡuːtˌhaːbn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Guthaben” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,160. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,160
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Summe Geldes, die man auf einem Konto hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-guthaben · Guthaben · German

Guthaben · rank #13,160 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,160
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gräber

Nearest frequency peer: Gräber (-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 „Guthaben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Guthaben“ 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 Guthaben
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuthaben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡuːtˌhaːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,160
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Guthaben“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Guthabenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gräber“ (#13,159), „hattet“ (#13,161), „Heimweg“ (#13,162). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Guthaben“ bei #13,160. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Guthaben (IPA [ˈɡuːtˌhaːbn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,160 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Guthaben, with forms such as "gguthaben", "gtuhaben", and "guhtaben". 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 entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Guthaben, spelled G-U-T-H-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Summe Geldes, die man auf einem Konto hat
  2. 2
    jede offene Forderung, in Form von Geld oder auch in Form einer Leistung, auf die man Anspruch hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele Menschen verfügen über keine Guthaben — sie haben stattdessen Schulden.
  2. Geld auf der Haben-Seite des Bankkontos ist schon mal auf jeden Fall ein Guthaben, das man bei der Befragung angeben muss.

Antonyms

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This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gguthaben
  • gtuhaben
  • guhtaben
  • gutahben
  • guthabben
  • guthabenn
  • guthabne
  • guthaebn
  • guthbaen
  • guthhaben
  • gutthaben
  • ugthaben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Guthaben - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gguthaben1gtuhaben2guhtaben2gutahben2guthabben1guthabenn1guthabne2guthaebn2
Edit distance from "Guthaben"

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 "Guthaben"?
"Guthaben" is spelled G-U-T-H-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡuːtˌhaːbn̩].
What does "Guthaben" mean?
As a noun, "Guthaben" means: Summe Geldes, die man auf einem Konto hat
What are common misspellings of "Guthaben"?
Common misspellings include "gguthaben", "gtuhaben", "guhtaben", "gutahben", "guthabben". The correct spelling is "Guthaben".
How do you pronounce "Guthaben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guthaben" is [ˈɡuːtˌhaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Guthaben" come from?
"Guthaben" 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 "Guthaben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list