Gefängnischef
[ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsˌʃɛf]
The verdict
“Gefängnischef” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Leiter eines Gefängnisses
Corpus desk
Index DE-gefangnischef · Gefängnischef · German
Gefängnischef · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Gefängnischef |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsˌʃɛf] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gefängnischef“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gefängnischef is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsˌʃɛf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Leiter eines Gefängnisses".
Zero misspellings are on record for Gefängnischef in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gefängnischef, spelled G-E-F-Ä-N-G-N-I-S-C-H-E-F.
Definition
- 1Leiter eines Gefängnisses
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gefängnischef appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Geneviève erhielt vom Gefängnischef die Aufgabe, den Eingangsbereich regelmäßig sauber zu halten.“
Synonyms
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.