Gefäß
[ɡəˈfɛːs]
The verdict
“Gefäß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Behälter, in dem Stoffe verschiedener Beschaffenheit aufbewahrt und transportiert werden können
Corpus desk
Index DE-gefa · Gefäß · German
Gefäß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gefäß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡəˈfɛːs] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gefäß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gefäß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈfɛːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Gefäß in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 Gefäß, spelled G-E-F-Ä-S-S.
Definition
- 1ein Behälter, in dem Stoffe verschiedener Beschaffenheit aufbewahrt und transportiert werden können
- 2schlauchförmiger Leitungsabschnitt für Körperflüssigkeiten wie Blut oder Lymphflüssigkeiten
- 3eine röhrenförmige Leitungsbahn, die dem Transport von Wasser und Nährsalzen dient
- 4der Griff einer Blankwaffe wie Schwert, Degen oder Säbel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gefäß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Schnell, irgendein Gefäß, um das Wasser aufzufangen!
„Der letzte Rest der Kraft rann aus ihm wie Wasser aus einem Gefäß.“
This word in other languages
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.