Gebärde

[ɡəˈbɛːɐ̯də]

/[ɡəˈbɛːɐ̯də]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeichen einer Gebärdensprache

Corpus desk

Index DE-gebarde · Gebärde · German

Gebärde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for Gebärde
PropertyValue
HeadwordGebärde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈbɛːɐ̯də]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Gebärde” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Gebärdeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gebärde is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈbɛːɐ̯də]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Gebärde in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Gebärde, spelled G-E-B-Ä-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeichen einer Gebärdensprache
  2. 2
    Handbewegung zur nonverbalen Kommunikation
  3. 3
    Ausdruck einer Haltung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Gebärde appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Gebärdensprachen nutzen Gebärden zur Kommunikation.
  2. „Hartnäckig suchten sie in alten Schriften nach Beispielen für Fingeralphabete. Diese werden für unbekannte Begriffe benutzt, für die keine Gebärde geläufig ist.“

This word in other languages

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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 "Gebärde"?
"Gebärde" is spelled G-E-B-Ä-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbɛːɐ̯də].
What does "Gebärde" mean?
As a noun, "Gebärde" means: Zeichen einer Gebärdensprache
How do you pronounce "Gebärde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gebärde" is [ɡəˈbɛːɐ̯də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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