Gymnasium

[ɡʏmˈnaːzi̯ʊm]

/[ɡʏmˈnaːzi̯ʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gymnasium” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,047. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,047
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiterführende Schule mit dem Abitur (bzw. der Matura) als Abschluss

Corpus desk

Index DE-gymnasium · Gymnasium · German

Gymnasium · rank #3,047 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,047
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gründung

Nearest frequency peer: Gründung (-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 „Gymnasium“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gymnasium“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gymnasium vs Gymnasiums
90% similar
Gymnasium vs Gymnasien
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Gymnasium
PropertyValue
HeadwordGymnasium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡʏmˈnaːzi̯ʊm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,047
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gymnasium“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gründung“ (#3,046), „Handlung“ (#3,048), „herzlich“ (#3,049). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gymnasium“ bei #3,047. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Gymnasium (IPA [ɡʏmˈnaːzi̯ʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,047 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gymnasium, with forms such as "ggymnasium", "gmynasium", and "gymansium". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Gymnasiums", "Gymnasien", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gymnasium, spelled G-Y-M-N-A-S-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiterführende Schule mit dem Abitur (bzw. der Matura) als Abschluss
  2. 2
    Gebäude, in dem sich [1] befindet
  3. 3
    Übungs- und Wettkampfanlage, die der Jugend zur körperlichen Ertüchtigung dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach der Grundschule besuche ich das Gymnasium, um ein Abitur zu bekommen.
  2. „Die Poesie als Dienerin der Beredsamkeit: dies war auch der didaktische Grundsatz von Christian Weise, der als Rektor des Gymnasiums zu Zittau und als Verfasser von Schauspielen, Romanen und zahlreichen Lehrbüchern gleichzeitig mit Thomasius und vielleicht wirkungsvoller noch als dieser der deutschen Stilbildung im 18. Jahrhundert den Weg gewiesen hat.“

Synonyms

GymGymerGymiGelehrtenschulehöhere SchuleLyzeumKantonsschuleGymnasion

Antonyms

GesamtschuleHauptschuleRealschule

This word in other languages

grammar school(English)lycée(Français)liceu(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggymnasium
  • gmynasium
  • gymansium
  • gymmnasium
  • gymnaisum
  • gymnasimu
  • gymnasiumm
  • gymnassium
  • gymnasuim
  • gymnnasium
  • gymnsaium
  • gynmasium
  • gyymnasium
  • ygmnasium

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggymnasium1gmynasium2gymansium2gymmnasium1gymnaisum2gymnasimu2gymnasiumm1gymnassium1
Edit distance from "Gymnasium"

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 "Gymnasium"?
"Gymnasium" is spelled G-Y-M-N-A-S-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡʏmˈnaːzi̯ʊm].
What does "Gymnasium" mean?
As a noun, "Gymnasium" means: weiterführende Schule mit dem Abitur (bzw. der Matura) als Abschluss
What words are commonly confused with "Gymnasium"?
"Gymnasium" is commonly confused with "Gymnasiums", "Gymnasien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gymnasium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gymnasium" is [ɡʏmˈnaːzi̯ʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gymnasium" come from?
"Gymnasium" 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 "Gymnasium", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

geschieht#3,043komplette#3,051Gegenwart#3,039bestellen#3,026

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Konkurrenz14 variantsbehandeln14 variantsschweigen14 variantszuständig14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list