Gamasche
[ɡaˈmaʃə]
The verdict
“Gamasche” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als oberstes getragenes Kleidungsstück (ohne Sohle und Hacke) zur Bedeckung des Fußes und oft auch des Unterschenkels
Corpus desk
Index DE-gamasche · Gamasche · German
Gamasche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gamasche |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡaˈmaʃə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gamasche“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gamasche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡaˈmaʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "als oberstes getragenes Kleidungsstück (ohne Sohle und Hacke) zur Bedeckung des Fußes und oft auch des Unterschenkels".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gamasche, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gamasche, spelled G-A-M-A-S-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1als oberstes getragenes Kleidungsstück (ohne Sohle und Hacke) zur Bedeckung des Fußes und oft auch des Unterschenkels
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gamasche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er begann seine Gamaschen zu wickeln.“
„Allein Ardan gab sich locker und gelöst, führte den Begleitern seine ledernen Gamaschen mit einem von ihm erdachten Schnellknöpfmechanismus vor, suchte sich eine Zigarre aus der Innentasche seines weiten Cordanzugs und steckte sie sich an, ohne daß ihm die Hand dabei zitterte.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.