Gefängniszelle

[ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsˌt͡sɛlə]

/[ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsˌt͡sɛlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gefängniszelle” is uncommon German (frequency #81,574 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,574
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einzelner Raum innerhalb eines Gefängnisses, der der Unterbringung eines oder mehrerer Gefangener dient

Key facts for Gefängniszelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordGefängniszelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsˌt͡sɛlə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#81,574
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gefängniszelle” 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). Gefängniszelle 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

Gefängniszelle is uncommon German at frequency #81,574 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsˌt͡sɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einzelner Raum innerhalb eines Gefängnisses, der der Unterbringung eines oder mehrerer Gefangener dient".

No misspelling variants are generated for Gefängniszelle 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, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gefängniszelle, spelled G-E-F-Ä-N-G-N-I-S-Z-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    einzelner Raum innerhalb eines Gefängnisses, der der Unterbringung eines oder mehrerer Gefangener dient

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 "Gefängniszelle"?
"Gefängniszelle" is spelled G-E-F-Ä-N-G-N-I-S-Z-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsˌt͡sɛlə].
What does "Gefängniszelle" mean?
As a noun, "Gefängniszelle" means: einzelner Raum innerhalb eines Gefängnisses, der der Unterbringung eines oder mehrerer Gefangener dient
How do you pronounce "Gefängniszelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gefängniszelle" is [ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsˌt͡sɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gefängniszelle" come from?
"Gefängniszelle" 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 “Gefängniszelle”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-F-Ä-N-G-N-I-S-Z-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈfɛŋnɪsˌt͡sɛlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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