geleeartig

[ʒeˈleːˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]

/[ʒeˈleːˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gelee ähnelnd, an Gelee erinnernd

Corpus desk

Index DE-geleeartig · geleeartig · German

geleeartig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 geleeartig
PropertyValue
Headwordgeleeartig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʒeˈleːˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „geleeartig“ im Deutschen

geleeartigsitzt 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

geleeartig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʒeˈleːˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gelee ähnelnd, an Gelee erinnernd".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for geleeartig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is geleeartig, spelled G-E-L-E-E-A-R-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gelee ähnelnd, an Gelee erinnernd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Gas traf mit solcher Wucht auf seine Nerven, dass seine Beine zu zucken begannen und er dem Insekt einen Tritt in das große geleeartige Auge versetzte.“
  2. „Obwohl Marks mit Ausnahme seiner Handfläche offenbar keine schweren Verbrennungen erlitten hatte, tauchten sie ihn vorsichtshalber in eine mit geleeartiger Peroxidol-Brandsalbe gefüllte Wanne.“

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 "geleeartig"?
"geleeartig" is spelled G-E-L-E-E-A-R-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ʒeˈleːˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç].
What does "geleeartig" mean?
As an adjective, "geleeartig" means: Gelee ähnelnd, an Gelee erinnernd
How do you pronounce "geleeartig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geleeartig" is [ʒeˈleːˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geleeartig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list