Gehstock

[ˈɡeːˌʃtɔk]

/[ˈɡeːˌʃtɔk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gehstock” is uncommon German (frequency #67,251 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,251
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stock, den man beim Gehen benutzt

Key facts for Gehstock
PropertyValue
HeadwordGehstock
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡeːˌʃtɔk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#67,251
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gehstock” 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). Gehstock 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

Gehstock is uncommon German at frequency #67,251 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡeːˌʃtɔk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stock, den man beim Gehen benutzt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Gehstock, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gehstock, spelled G-E-H-S-T-O-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stock, den man beim Gehen benutzt

This word in other languages

walking stick(English)bastón(Español)canne(Français)

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 "Gehstock"?
"Gehstock" is spelled G-E-H-S-T-O-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːˌʃtɔk].
What does "Gehstock" mean?
As a noun, "Gehstock" means: Stock, den man beim Gehen benutzt
How do you pronounce "Gehstock"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gehstock" is [ˈɡeːˌʃtɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gehstock" come from?
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Using “Gehstock”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-H-S-T-O-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡeːˌʃtɔk] (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