Goldschmidt

name

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"goldschmidt" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Goldschmidt” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,948. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,948
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from German.

Corpus desk

Index EN-goldschmidt · Goldschmidt · English

Goldschmidt · rank #49,948 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,948
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gogol

Nearest frequency peer: Gogol (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Goldschmidt”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Goldschmidt” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Goldschmidt
PropertyValue
HeadwordGoldschmidt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters11
Frequency rank#49,948
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Goldschmidt”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Goldschmidtlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Gogol” (#49,947), “Goldwyn” (#49,949), “goalscoring” (#49,946). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “Goldschmidt” is #49,948. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Goldschmidt, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #49,948 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname from German.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Goldschmidt, with forms such as "ggoldschmidt", "glodschmidt", and "godlschmidt". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Goldschmidt. The correct English form is Goldschmidt, spelled G-O-L-D-S-C-H-M-I-D-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Goldschmidt.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggoldschmidt
  • glodschmidt
  • godlschmidt
  • goldcshmidt
  • golddschmidt
  • goldscchmidt
  • goldschhmidt
  • goldschimdt
  • goldschmdit
  • goldschmiddt
  • goldschmidtt
  • goldschmitd
  • goldschmmidt
  • goldscmhidt
  • goldshcmidt
  • goldsschmidt
  • golldschmidt
  • golsdchmidt
  • ogldschmidt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggoldschmidt1glodschmidt2godlschmidt2goldcshmidt2golddschmidt1goldscchmidt1goldschhmidt1goldschimdt2
Edit distance from "Goldschmidt"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Goldschmidt"?
"Goldschmidt" is spelled G-O-L-D-S-C-H-M-I-D-T.
What does "Goldschmidt" mean?
As a proper noun, "Goldschmidt" means: A surname from German.
What are common misspellings of "Goldschmidt"?
Common misspellings include "ggoldschmidt", "glodschmidt", "godlschmidt", "goldcshmidt", "golddschmidt". The correct spelling is "Goldschmidt".
What is the origin of the word "Goldschmidt"?
Borrowed from German Goldschmidt. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Goldschmidt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list