Gänsefüßchen

[ˈɡɛnzəfyːsçən]

/[ˈɡɛnzəfyːsçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gänsefüßchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Satzzeichen, das bei Zitaten, direkter Rede und Ähnlichem benutzt wird, um das Zitierte kenntlich zu machen

Key facts for Gänsefüßchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGänsefüßchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɛnzəfyːsçən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gänsefüßchen” sits in German frequency

Gänsefüßchen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gänsefüßchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɛnzəfyːsçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Satzzeichen, das bei Zitaten, direkter Rede und Ähnlichem benutzt wird, um das Zitierte kenntlich zu machen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Gänsefüßchen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gänsefüßchen, spelled G-Ä-N-S-E-F-Ü-S-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Satzzeichen, das bei Zitaten, direkter Rede und Ähnlichem benutzt wird, um das Zitierte kenntlich zu machen

Synonyms

AnführungsstrichAnführungszeichen

This word in other languages

quotation mark(English)comillas(Español)guillemet(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gänsefüßchen"?
"Gänsefüßchen" is spelled G-Ä-N-S-E-F-Ü-SS-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɛnzəfyːsçən].
What does "Gänsefüßchen" mean?
As a noun, "Gänsefüßchen" means: Satzzeichen, das bei Zitaten, direkter Rede und Ähnlichem benutzt wird, um das Zitierte kenntlich zu machen
How do you pronounce "Gänsefüßchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gänsefüßchen" is [ˈɡɛnzəfyːsçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gänsefüßchen" come from?
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Using “Gänsefüßchen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-Ä-N-S-E-F-Ü-S-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡɛnzəfyːsçən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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