Gefälligkeiten

[ɡəˈfɛlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]

/[ɡəˈfɛlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gefälligkeiten” is uncommon German (frequency #66,241 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,241
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gefälligkeit

Key facts for Gefälligkeiten
PropertyValue
HeadwordGefälligkeiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈfɛlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#66,241
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gefälligkeiten” 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). Gefälligkeiten 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

Gefälligkeiten is uncommon German at frequency #66,241 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈfɛlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Gefälligkeiten has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gefälligkeiten, spelled G-E-F-Ä-L-L-I-G-K-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gefälligkeit
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Gefälligkeit
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gefälligkeit
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Gefälligkeit

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 "Gefälligkeiten"?
"Gefälligkeiten" is spelled G-E-F-Ä-L-L-I-G-K-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfɛlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "Gefälligkeiten" mean?
As a noun, "Gefälligkeiten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gefälligkeit
How do you pronounce "Gefälligkeiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gefälligkeiten" is [ɡəˈfɛlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gefälligkeiten" come from?
"Gefälligkeiten" 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 “Gefälligkeiten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-F-Ä-L-L-I-G-K-E-I-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈfɛlɪçkaɪ̯tn̩] (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