Gastfamilien

[ˈɡastfaˌmiːli̯ən]

/[ˈɡastfaˌmiːli̯ən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gastfamilien” is uncommon German (frequency #83,995 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,995
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gastfamilie

Key facts for Gastfamilien
PropertyValue
HeadwordGastfamilien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡastfaˌmiːli̯ən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#83,995
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gastfamilien” 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). Gastfamilien lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gastfamilien is uncommon German at frequency #83,995 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡastfaˌmiːli̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gastfamilien, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gastfamilien, spelled G-A-S-T-F-A-M-I-L-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gastfamilie
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Gastfamilie
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gastfamilie
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Gastfamilie

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 "Gastfamilien"?
"Gastfamilien" is spelled G-A-S-T-F-A-M-I-L-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡastfaˌmiːli̯ən].
What does "Gastfamilien" mean?
As a noun, "Gastfamilien" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gastfamilie
How do you pronounce "Gastfamilien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gastfamilien" is [ˈɡastfaˌmiːli̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gastfamilien" come from?
"Gastfamilien" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Gastfamilien”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-A-S-T-F-A-M-I-L-I-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡastfaˌmiːli̯ən] (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

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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