Gefahrenzone

[ɡəˈfaːʁənˌt͡soːnə]

/[ɡəˈfaːʁənˌt͡soːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gefahrenzone” is uncommon German (frequency #65,254 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,254
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gebiet oder Umgebung erhöhter Gefahr

Key facts for Gefahrenzone
PropertyValue
HeadwordGefahrenzone
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈfaːʁənˌt͡soːnə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#65,254
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gefahrenzone” 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). Gefahrenzone lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gefahrenzone is uncommon German at frequency #65,254 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈfaːʁənˌt͡soːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gebiet oder Umgebung erhöhter Gefahr".

Zero misspellings are on record for Gefahrenzone in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gefahrenzone, spelled G-E-F-A-H-R-E-N-Z-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebiet oder Umgebung erhöhter Gefahr

Synonyms

GefahrenbereichGefahrengebiet

This word in other languages

danger zone(English)

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 "Gefahrenzone"?
"Gefahrenzone" is spelled G-E-F-A-H-R-E-N-Z-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfaːʁənˌt͡soːnə].
What does "Gefahrenzone" mean?
As a noun, "Gefahrenzone" means: Gebiet oder Umgebung erhöhter Gefahr
How do you pronounce "Gefahrenzone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gefahrenzone" is [ɡəˈfaːʁənˌt͡soːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gefahrenzone" come from?
"Gefahrenzone" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Gefahrenzone”

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-Z-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈfaːʁənˌt͡soːnə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list