Geheimgesellschaft

[ɡəˈhaɪ̯mɡəzɛlʃaft]

/[ɡəˈhaɪ̯mɡəzɛlʃaft]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Organisation oder auch Vereinigung mit einem konspirativen Hintergrund

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Index DE-geheimgesellschaft · Geheimgesellschaft · German

Geheimgesellschaft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Geheimgesellschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeheimgesellschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈhaɪ̯mɡəzɛlʃaft]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Geheimgesellschaft“ im Deutschen

Geheimgesellschaftschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Geheimgesellschaft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈhaɪ̯mɡəzɛlʃaft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Organisation oder auch Vereinigung mit einem konspirativen Hintergrund".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Geheimgesellschaft, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Geheimgesellschaft, spelled G-E-H-E-I-M-G-E-S-E-L-L-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organisation oder auch Vereinigung mit einem konspirativen Hintergrund

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Geheimgesellschaften „[…] bilden ein Sammelbecken verschiedener gemeinsamer Interessen, die von aufklärerischen, politischen, ökonomischen, spirituellen, religiösen, mystizierenden, okkultistischen oder esoterischen Zielen motiviert sein können.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Geheimgesellschaft"?
"Geheimgesellschaft" is spelled G-E-H-E-I-M-G-E-S-E-L-L-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈhaɪ̯mɡəzɛlʃaft].
What does "Geheimgesellschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Geheimgesellschaft" means: Organisation oder auch Vereinigung mit einem konspirativen Hintergrund
How do you pronounce "Geheimgesellschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geheimgesellschaft" is [ɡəˈhaɪ̯mɡəzɛlʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geheimgesellschaft" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list