Gefallsucht

[ɡəˈfalˌzʊxt]

/[ɡəˈfalˌzʊxt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übertrieben starkes inneres Bedürfnis, zu gefallen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gefallsucht · Gefallsucht · German

Gefallsucht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Gefallsucht
PropertyValue
HeadwordGefallsucht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈfalˌzʊxt]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gefallsucht“ im Deutschen

Gefallsuchtliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gefallsucht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈfalˌzʊxt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "übertrieben starkes inneres Bedürfnis, zu gefallen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Gefallsucht in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gefallsucht, spelled G-E-F-A-L-L-S-U-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    übertrieben starkes inneres Bedürfnis, zu gefallen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Gefallsucht appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Sie will mir gefallen und ist doch ohne rechte Gefallsucht.“

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 "Gefallsucht"?
"Gefallsucht" is spelled G-E-F-A-L-L-S-U-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfalˌzʊxt].
What does "Gefallsucht" mean?
As a noun, "Gefallsucht" means: übertrieben starkes inneres Bedürfnis, zu gefallen
How do you pronounce "Gefallsucht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gefallsucht" is [ɡəˈfalˌzʊxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gefallsucht" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list