Gefängnisinsasse
[ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsˌʔɪnzasə]
The verdict
“Gefängnisinsasse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die sich als Gefangener im Gefängnis befindet
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Index DE-gefangnisinsasse · Gefängnisinsasse · German
Gefängnisinsasse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Gefängnisinsasse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsˌʔɪnzasə] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gefängnisinsasse“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gefängnisinsasse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsˌʔɪnzasə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die sich als Gefangener im Gefängnis befindet".
Gefängnisinsasse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gefängnisinsasse, spelled G-E-F-Ä-N-G-N-I-S-I-N-S-A-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Person, die sich als Gefangener im Gefängnis befindet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gefängnisinsasse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In den Zellen herrschte jetzt zwar eine höhere Fluktuation, doch die Zahl der Gefängnisinsassen war immer noch gefährlich hoch.“
„Als ich mit Gefängnisinsassen monatelang ein Stück einstudierte, habe ich Menschen kennengelernt, die mir den Glauben an die unendlichen Möglichkeiten der Resozialisierung genommen haben.“
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.