Gebrauchsanleitung

[ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xsʔanˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ]

/[ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xsʔanˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gebrauchsanleitung” is uncommon German (frequency #87,724 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,724
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schriftstück, in dem die Verwendung eines bestimmten Gegenstands erläutert wird

Key facts for Gebrauchsanleitung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGebrauchsanleitung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xsʔanˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ]
Letters18
Frequency rank#87,724
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gebrauchsanleitung” 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). Gebrauchsanleitung 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

Gebrauchsanleitung is uncommon German at frequency #87,724 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xsʔanˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schriftstück, in dem die Verwendung eines bestimmten Gegenstands erläutert wird".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gebrauchsanleitung, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gebrauchsanleitung, spelled G-E-B-R-A-U-C-H-S-A-N-L-E-I-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schriftstück, in dem die Verwendung eines bestimmten Gegenstands erläutert wird

Synonyms

Gebrauchsanweisung

This word in other languages

mode d'emploi(Français)

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 "Gebrauchsanleitung"?
"Gebrauchsanleitung" is spelled G-E-B-R-A-U-C-H-S-A-N-L-E-I-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xsʔanˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ].
What does "Gebrauchsanleitung" mean?
As a noun, "Gebrauchsanleitung" means: Schriftstück, in dem die Verwendung eines bestimmten Gegenstands erläutert wird
How do you pronounce "Gebrauchsanleitung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gebrauchsanleitung" is [ɡəˈbʁaʊ̯xsʔanˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gebrauchsanleitung" come from?
"Gebrauchsanleitung" 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 “Gebrauchsanleitung”

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

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