Gefahrengebiet

[ɡəˈfaːʁənɡəˌbiːt]

/[ɡəˈfaːʁənɡəˌbiːt]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Areal, in dem Gefahr herrscht

Key facts for Gefahrengebiet
PropertyValue
HeadwordGefahrengebiet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈfaːʁənɡəˌbiːt]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gefahrengebiet” sits in German frequency

Gefahrengebiet 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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gefahrengebiet, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gefahrengebiet, spelled G-E-F-A-H-R-E-N-G-E-B-I-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Areal, in dem Gefahr herrscht
  2. 2
    ein Luftraum, der für Aktivitäten vorgesehen ist, die eine Gefahr für Luftfahrzeuge darstellen
  3. 3
    ein Gebiet im öffentlichen Raum, in dem auf Grund von konkreten Lageerkenntnissen anzunehmen ist, dass in diesem Gebiet Straftaten von erheblicher Bedeutung begangen werden

Synonyms

GefahrenbereichGefahrenzone

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 "Gefahrengebiet"?
"Gefahrengebiet" is spelled G-E-F-A-H-R-E-N-G-E-B-I-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfaːʁənɡəˌbiːt].
What does "Gefahrengebiet" mean?
As a noun, "Gefahrengebiet" means: Areal, in dem Gefahr herrscht
How do you pronounce "Gefahrengebiet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gefahrengebiet" is [ɡəˈfaːʁənɡəˌbiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gefahrengebiet" come from?
"Gefahrengebiet" 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 “Gefahrengebiet”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-F-A-H-R-E-N-G-E-B-I-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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