geflissentlich

[ɡəˈflɪsn̩tlɪç]

/[ɡəˈflɪsn̩tlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“geflissentlich” is uncommon German (frequency #58,799 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,799
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Absicht, deutlich sichtbar, sorgfältig, eifrig

Corpus desk

Index DE-geflissentlich · geflissentlich · German

geflissentlich · rank #58,799 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,799
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH geartete

Nearest frequency peer: geartete (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „geflissentlich“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „geflissentlich“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for geflissentlich
PropertyValue
Headwordgeflissentlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈflɪsn̩tlɪç]
Letters14
Frequency rank#58,799
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „geflissentlich“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).geflissentlichfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „geartete“ (#58,798), „geführter“ (#58,800), „Gastauftritt“ (#58,797). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geflissentlich“ bei #58,799. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

geflissentlich is uncommon German at frequency #58,799 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈflɪsn̩tlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit Absicht, deutlich sichtbar, sorgfältig, eifrig".

geflissentlich has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is geflissentlich, spelled G-E-F-L-I-S-S-E-N-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Absicht, deutlich sichtbar, sorgfältig, eifrig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Stop-Schilder werden von Autofahrern geflissentlich übersehen.
  2. Er arbeitete sich geflissentlich in sein neues Aufgabengebiet ein.

Synonyms

absichtlichostentativsorgfältig

This word in other languages

assiduous(English)asiduo(Español)assidu(Français)

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 "geflissentlich"?
"geflissentlich" is spelled G-E-F-L-I-S-S-E-N-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈflɪsn̩tlɪç].
What does "geflissentlich" mean?
As an adjective, "geflissentlich" means: mit Absicht, deutlich sichtbar, sorgfältig, eifrig
How do you pronounce "geflissentlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geflissentlich" is [ɡəˈflɪsn̩tlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geflissentlich" come from?
"geflissentlich" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "geflissentlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Geschäftsleben#58,814Filmfestspiele#58,769Fachkenntnisse#58,748hoffnungsloser#58,879

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list