Gehabstand

[ˈɡeːˌʔapʃtant]

/[ˈɡeːˌʔapʃtant]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wegstrecke, die zu Fuß zurückgelegt werden kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-gehabstand · Gehabstand · German

Gehabstand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Gehabstand
PropertyValue
HeadwordGehabstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːˌʔapʃtant]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gehabstand“ im Deutschen

Gehabstandliegt 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

Gehabstand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡeːˌʔapʃtant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Gehabstand doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

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 Gehabstand, spelled G-E-H-A-B-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wegstrecke, die zu Fuß zurückgelegt werden kann
  2. 2
    geringere Distanz, die mühelos zu Fuß zurückgelegt werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Des Weiteren gilt die Regel, dass der Eigentümer auf dem Grundstücke wohnen muss und seine Kneipe mindestens 50 Meter Gehabstand vom nächsten Ausschank entfernt sein muss.“
  2. „Die neue Klinik im Hidas Zentrum sei dabei ein besonders geeigneter Standort, weil sie im Gehabstand zu einigen Läden und in unmittelbarer Nähe zu Filialen der Post, der Telecom und einiger Banken liege und von zahlreichen Parkplätzen umgeben sei.“

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Antonyms

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 "Gehabstand"?
"Gehabstand" is spelled G-E-H-A-B-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːˌʔapʃtant].
What does "Gehabstand" mean?
As a noun, "Gehabstand" means: Wegstrecke, die zu Fuß zurückgelegt werden kann
How do you pronounce "Gehabstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gehabstand" is [ˈɡeːˌʔapʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gehabstand" come from?
"Gehabstand" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list