Dreigestirn

[ˈdʁaɪ̯ɡəˌʃtɪʁn]

/[ˈdʁaɪ̯ɡəˌʃtɪʁn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dreigestirn” is uncommon German (frequency #83,866 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,866
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gruppe von drei hervorgehobenen Objekten oder Personen

Key facts for Dreigestirn
PropertyValue
HeadwordDreigestirn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁaɪ̯ɡəˌʃtɪʁn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#83,866
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dreigestirn” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Dreigestirn lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dreigestirn is uncommon German at frequency #83,866 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁaɪ̯ɡəˌʃtɪʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Dreigestirn, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Dreigestirn, spelled D-R-E-I-G-E-S-T-I-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gruppe von drei hervorgehobenen Objekten oder Personen
  2. 2
    Symbolfiguren des rheinischen Karnevals: Prinz, Bauer und Jungfrau

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 "Dreigestirn"?
"Dreigestirn" is spelled D-R-E-I-G-E-S-T-I-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁaɪ̯ɡəˌʃtɪʁn].
What does "Dreigestirn" mean?
As a noun, "Dreigestirn" means: Gruppe von drei hervorgehobenen Objekten oder Personen
How do you pronounce "Dreigestirn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dreigestirn" is [ˈdʁaɪ̯ɡəˌʃtɪʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dreigestirn" come from?
"Dreigestirn" 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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Using “Dreigestirn”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-E-I-G-E-S-T-I-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁaɪ̯ɡəˌʃtɪʁn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list