Gedächtniskirche

[ɡəˈdɛçtnɪsˌkɪʁçə]

/[ɡəˈdɛçtnɪsˌkɪʁçə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gedächtniskirche” is uncommon German (frequency #68,252 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,252
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein christlicher Sakralbau, welcher anlässlich der Erinnerung an bestimmte historische oder biographisch hervorragende und wichtige Persönlichkeiten errichtet und diesen gewidmet worden ist

Key facts for Gedächtniskirche
PropertyValue
HeadwordGedächtniskirche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈdɛçtnɪsˌkɪʁçə]
Letters16
Frequency rank#68,252
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gedächtniskirche” 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). Gedächtniskirche 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

Gedächtniskirche is uncommon German at frequency #68,252 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈdɛçtnɪsˌkɪʁçə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein christlicher Sakralbau, welcher anlässlich der Erinnerung an bestimmte historische oder biographisch hervorragende und wichtige Persönlichkeiten errichtet und diesen gewidmet worden ist".

Gedächtniskirche doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gedächtniskirche, spelled G-E-D-Ä-C-H-T-N-I-S-K-I-R-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein christlicher Sakralbau, welcher anlässlich der Erinnerung an bestimmte historische oder biographisch hervorragende und wichtige Persönlichkeiten errichtet und diesen gewidmet worden ist

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 "Gedächtniskirche"?
"Gedächtniskirche" is spelled G-E-D-Ä-C-H-T-N-I-S-K-I-R-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈdɛçtnɪsˌkɪʁçə].
What does "Gedächtniskirche" mean?
As a noun, "Gedächtniskirche" means: ein christlicher Sakralbau, welcher anlässlich der Erinnerung an bestimmte historische oder biographisch hervorragende und wichtige Persönlichkeiten errichtet und diesen gewidmet worden ist
How do you pronounce "Gedächtniskirche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gedächtniskirche" is [ɡəˈdɛçtnɪsˌkɪʁçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gedächtniskirche" come from?
"Gedächtniskirche" 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 “Gedächtniskirche”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-D-Ä-C-H-T-N-I-S-K-I-R-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈdɛçtnɪsˌkɪʁçə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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