Geheiß
[ɡəˈhaɪ̯s]
The verdict
“Geheiß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebot (meist von einer übergeordneten oder mit Macht ausgestatteten Person), Anordnung
Corpus desk
Index DE-gehei · Geheiß · German
Geheiß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Geheiß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡəˈhaɪ̯s] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Geheiß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Geheiß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈhaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gebot (meist von einer übergeordneten oder mit Macht ausgestatteten Person), Anordnung".
Zero misspellings are on record for Geheiß in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Geheiß, spelled G-E-H-E-I-S-S.
Definition
- 1Gebot (meist von einer übergeordneten oder mit Macht ausgestatteten Person), Anordnung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Geheiß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Auf Geheiß seines Vaters verließ Karl schon in jungen Jahren die Familie, um in der Fremde eine Lehrstelle anzutreten.
„Oder wirkt ein Gift, das ihm ein bestochener Mundschenk auf Geheiß von Basileios möglicherweise eingeflößt hat?“
This word in other languages
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.