Geldschein

[ˈɡɛltˌʃaɪ̯n]

/[ˈɡɛltˌʃaɪ̯n]/ noun

The verdict

“Geldschein” is uncommon German (frequency #68,260 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,260
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Papiergeld; Schein, der als Zahlungsmittel verwendet wird oder wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-geldschein · Geldschein · German

Geldschein · rank #68,260 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,260
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Geldnot

Nearest frequency peer: Geldnot (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Geldschein“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Geldschein“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Geldschein
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeldschein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɛltˌʃaɪ̯n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#68,260
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Geldschein“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Geldscheinfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Geldnot“ (#68,259), „geläufige“ (#68,261), „gelaunten“ (#68,258). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Geldschein“ bei #68,260. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Geldschein is uncommon German at frequency #68,260 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɛltˌʃaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Papiergeld; Schein, der als Zahlungsmittel verwendet wird oder wurde".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Geldschein, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Geldschein, spelled G-E-L-D-S-C-H-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Papiergeld; Schein, der als Zahlungsmittel verwendet wird oder wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich nehme sicherheitshalber immer nur wenig Geldscheine mit zum Einkaufen.
  2. „Der Geldschein machte ihn ein wenig verträglicher.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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); 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 "Geldschein"?
"Geldschein" is spelled G-E-L-D-S-C-H-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɛltˌʃaɪ̯n].
What does "Geldschein" mean?
As a noun, "Geldschein" means: Papiergeld; Schein, der als Zahlungsmittel verwendet wird oder wurde
How do you pronounce "Geldschein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geldschein" is [ˈɡɛltˌʃaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geldschein" come from?
"Geldschein" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Geldschein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list