Geldmangel

[ˈɡɛltˌmaŋl̩]

/[ˈɡɛltˌmaŋl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Geldmangel” is uncommon German (frequency #51,343 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,343
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mangel an Geld

Key facts for Geldmangel
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeldmangel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɛltˌmaŋl̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,343
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geldmangel” 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). Geldmangel 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

Geldmangel is uncommon German at frequency #51,343 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɛltˌmaŋl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mangel an Geld".

Zero misspellings are on record for Geldmangel in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Geldmangel, spelled G-E-L-D-M-A-N-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mangel an Geld

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 "Geldmangel"?
"Geldmangel" is spelled G-E-L-D-M-A-N-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɛltˌmaŋl̩].
What does "Geldmangel" mean?
As a noun, "Geldmangel" means: Mangel an Geld
How do you pronounce "Geldmangel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geldmangel" is [ˈɡɛltˌmaŋl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geldmangel" come from?
"Geldmangel" 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 “Geldmangel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-L-D-M-A-N-G-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡɛltˌmaŋl̩] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list