Geher

[ˈɡeːɐ]

/[ˈɡeːɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die Gehen überwiegend als sportliche Tätigkeit betreibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-geher · Geher · German

Geher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Geher
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːɐ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Geher“ im Deutschen

Geherliegt 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

Geher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡeːɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die Gehen überwiegend als sportliche Tätigkeit betreibt".

Geher doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Geher, spelled G-E-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die Gehen überwiegend als sportliche Tätigkeit betreibt

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 "Geher"?
"Geher" is spelled G-E-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːɐ].
What does "Geher" mean?
As a noun, "Geher" means: Person, die Gehen überwiegend als sportliche Tätigkeit betreibt
How do you pronounce "Geher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geher" is [ˈɡeːɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geher" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list