Gutenberg
/ˈɡutn̩ˌbɝɡ/
"gutenberg" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Gutenberg” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #42,683 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #42,683
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A habitational surname from German.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gutenberg |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈɡutn̩ˌbɝɡ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #42,683 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Gutenberg” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Gutenberg is 9 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɡutn̩ˌbɝɡ/. Corpus data places it at rank #42,683 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gutenberg, with forms such as "ggutenberg", "gtuenberg", and "guetnberg". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From German Gutenberg. The correct English form is Gutenberg, spelled G-U-T-E-N-B-E-R-G.
Definition
- 1A habitational surname from German.
- 2A metonym for a person
- 3A metonym for a person:
- 4A placename:
- 5A placename:
- 6A placename:
- 7A placename:
- 8Ellipsis of Gutenberg Bible, the first mass production printing project of the Gutenberg press.
- 9Ellipsis of Project Gutenberg, a digital library founded in 1971.
Etymology
From German Gutenberg.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ggutenberg,gtuenberg,guetnberg,gutebnerg,gutenbberg,gutenbegr,gutenbergg,gutenberrg,gutenbreg,gutenebrg,gutennberg,gutneberg,guttenberg,ugtenberg
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gutenberg - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Gutenberg”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is G-U-T-E-N-B-E-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɡutn̩ˌbɝɡ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.