geländegängig

[ɡəˈlɛndəˌɡɛŋɪç]

/[ɡəˈlɛndəˌɡɛŋɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in unwegsamem Gelände fahrtüchtig

Corpus desk

Index DE-gelandegangig · geländegängig · German

geländegängig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 geländegängig
PropertyValue
Headwordgeländegängig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈlɛndəˌɡɛŋɪç]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „geländegängig“ im Deutschen

geländegängigsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

geländegängig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈlɛndəˌɡɛŋɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in unwegsamem Gelände fahrtüchtig".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for geländegängig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is geländegängig, spelled G-E-L-Ä-N-D-E-G-Ä-N-G-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in unwegsamem Gelände fahrtüchtig

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Geländewagen sind für die Nutzung auf sehr schlechten Wegen und im unbefestigten Gelände gedacht. Daher müssen sie vor allem sehr robust und geländegängig sein.“

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 "geländegängig"?
"geländegängig" is spelled G-E-L-Ä-N-D-E-G-Ä-N-G-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈlɛndəˌɡɛŋɪç].
What does "geländegängig" mean?
As an adjective, "geländegängig" means: in unwegsamem Gelände fahrtüchtig
How do you pronounce "geländegängig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geländegängig" is [ɡəˈlɛndəˌɡɛŋɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geländegängig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list