gare

[ˈɡaːʁə]

/[ˈɡaːʁə]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“gare” is an uncommon German word, ranked #54,542 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#54,542
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gar

Key facts for gare
PropertyValue
Headwordgare
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡaːʁə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#54,542
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gare” 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). gare lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gare is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡaːʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #54,542 in overall German 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.

gare doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is gare, spelled G-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gar
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gar
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gar
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gar
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gar
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gar
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gar
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gar
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gar

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 "gare"?
"gare" is spelled G-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaːʁə].
What does "gare" mean?
As an adjective, "gare" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gar
How do you pronounce "gare"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gare" is [ˈɡaːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gare" come from?
"gare" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “gare”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-A-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡaːʁə] (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
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