gautschen

[ˈɡaʊ̯t͡ʃn̩]

/[ˈɡaʊ̯t͡ʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schaukeln, wiegen, sich wiegend bewegen

Key facts for gautschen
PropertyValue
Headwordgautschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɡaʊ̯t͡ʃn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gautschen” sits in German frequency

gautschen 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

gautschen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɡaʊ̯t͡ʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for gautschen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is gautschen, spelled G-A-U-T-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    schaukeln, wiegen, sich wiegend bewegen
  2. 2
    pressen, Papierbogen aus der Formbütte nehmen und das Wasser auspressen
  3. 3
    Lehrling im Druckereigewerbe wassertaufen
  4. 4
    Flüssigkeiten oder Nahrungsmittel ungeschickt behandeln, schlabbern
  5. 5
    Flüssigkeit zum Überschwappen bringen, spritzen

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 "gautschen"?
"gautschen" is spelled G-A-U-T-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaʊ̯t͡ʃn̩].
What does "gautschen" mean?
As a verb, "gautschen" means: schaukeln, wiegen, sich wiegend bewegen
How do you pronounce "gautschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gautschen" is [ˈɡaʊ̯t͡ʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gautschen" come from?
"gautschen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “gautschen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-A-U-T-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡaʊ̯t͡ʃn̩] (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