Geheimdienstler

[ɡəˈhaɪ̯mˌdiːnstlɐ]

/[ɡəˈhaɪ̯mˌdiːnstlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geheimdienstler” is uncommon German (frequency #81,581 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,581
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Angestellter bei einem Geheimdienst

Key facts for Geheimdienstler
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeheimdienstler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈhaɪ̯mˌdiːnstlɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#81,581
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geheimdienstler” 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). Geheimdienstler 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

Geheimdienstler is uncommon German at frequency #81,581 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈhaɪ̯mˌdiːnstlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angestellter bei einem Geheimdienst".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Geheimdienstler in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Geheimdienstler, spelled G-E-H-E-I-M-D-I-E-N-S-T-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angestellter bei einem Geheimdienst

Synonyms

Geheimdienstmitarbeiter

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 "Geheimdienstler"?
"Geheimdienstler" is spelled G-E-H-E-I-M-D-I-E-N-S-T-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈhaɪ̯mˌdiːnstlɐ].
What does "Geheimdienstler" mean?
As a noun, "Geheimdienstler" means: Angestellter bei einem Geheimdienst
How do you pronounce "Geheimdienstler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geheimdienstler" is [ɡəˈhaɪ̯mˌdiːnstlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geheimdienstler" come from?
"Geheimdienstler" 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 “Geheimdienstler”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-H-E-I-M-D-I-E-N-S-T-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈhaɪ̯mˌdiːnstlɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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