GmbH

[geːɛmbeːˈhaː]

/[geːɛmbeːˈhaː]/ abbrev

The verdict

“GmbH” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,259 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,259
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Extensión empresarial en alemán equivalente en castellano a SL (sociedad limitada).

Corpus desk

Index ES-gmbh · GmbH · Spanish

GmbH · rank #54,259 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,259
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH glorificar

Nearest frequency peer: glorificar (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “GmbH”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “GmbH” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for GmbH
PropertyValue
HeadwordGmbH
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[geːɛmbeːˈhaː]
Letters4
Frequency rank#54,259
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “GmbH” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.GmbHcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “glorificar” (#54,258), “gnomos” (#54,260), “gimnastas” (#54,257). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “GmbH” va en #54,259. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

GmbH is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,259 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [geːɛmbeːˈhaː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Extensión empresarial en alemán equivalente en castellano a SL (sociedad limitada).".

Zero misspellings are on record for GmbH in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is GmbH, spelled G-M-B-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Extensión empresarial en alemán equivalente en castellano a SL (sociedad limitada).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "GmbH"?
"GmbH" is spelled G-M-B-H. The IPA pronunciation is [geːɛmbeːˈhaː].
What does "GmbH" mean?
As an abbreviation, "GmbH" means: Extensión empresarial en alemán equivalente en castellano a SL (sociedad limitada).
How do you pronounce "GmbH"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "GmbH" is [geːɛmbeːˈhaː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "GmbH" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list