Gebirgspass

[ɡəˈbɪʁksˌpas]

/[ɡəˈbɪʁksˌpas]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - tiefergelegener Übergang durch ein Gebirge

Corpus desk

Index DE-gebirgspass · Gebirgspass · German

Gebirgspass · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Gebirgspass
PropertyValue
HeadwordGebirgspass
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈbɪʁksˌpas]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gebirgspass” sits in German frequency

Gebirgspass 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

Gebirgspass is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈbɪʁksˌpas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tiefergelegener Übergang durch ein Gebirge".

Gebirgspass doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gebirgspass, spelled G-E-B-I-R-G-S-P-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    tiefergelegener Übergang durch ein Gebirge

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Oberjochpass ist ein 1.178 m hoher Gebirgspass in Deutschland, der im südlichen Teil Bayerns nur etwa 800 m westlich der Grenze zu Österreich in den Allgäuer Alpen liegt.“

Synonyms

PassJoch

This word in other languages

pass(English)abra(Español)col(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gebirgspass"?
"Gebirgspass" is spelled G-E-B-I-R-G-S-P-A-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbɪʁksˌpas].
What does "Gebirgspass" mean?
As a noun, "Gebirgspass" means: tiefergelegener Übergang durch ein Gebirge
How do you pronounce "Gebirgspass"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gebirgspass" is [ɡəˈbɪʁksˌpas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gebirgspass" come from?
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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