Gemeinde

[ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndə]

/[ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gemeinde” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #792 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#792
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gesellschaftliches Gebilde: Gemeinschaft mit höherem Organisationsgrad

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gemeinde vs gemeint
63% similar
Gemeinde vs gemeine
75% similar
Gemeinde vs Gewinde
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Gemeinde
PropertyValue
HeadwordGemeinde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#792
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gemeinde” 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). Gemeinde lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Gemeinde is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndə]. Corpus data places it at rank #792 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gemeinde, with forms such as "egmeinde", "geeminde", and "gemeidne". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "gemeint", "gemeine", "Gewinde", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gemeinde, spelled G-E-M-E-I-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    gesellschaftliches Gebilde: Gemeinschaft mit höherem Organisationsgrad
  2. 2
    allgemeine Bezeichnung für Ortschaft, Stadt, Großgemeinde oder Dorf
  3. 3
    unterste Verwaltungseinheit eines Staates
  4. 4
    Gruppe von Personen, die sich mit einer Person, Ideologie oder Organisation identifizieren oder zu einem bestimmten Anlass vereinen
  5. 5
    Gemeindeverwaltung, Gemeindeamt; Gebäude, in dem die Verwaltung einer Ortschaft untergebracht ist

Synonyms

KommuneAnhängerschaftFolgschaftBürgeramtBürgermeisteramtGemeindehaus

This word in other languages

municipality(English)municipio(Español)communauté(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egmeinde,geeminde,gemeidne,gemeindde,gemeined,gemeinnde,gemenide,gemiende,gemmeinde,ggemeinde,gmeeinde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gemeinde - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egmeinde2geeminde2gemeidne2gemeindde1gemeined2gemeinnde1gemenide2gemiende2
Edit distance from "Gemeinde"

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 "Gemeinde"?
"Gemeinde" is spelled G-E-M-E-I-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndə].
What does "Gemeinde" mean?
As a noun, "Gemeinde" means: gesellschaftliches Gebilde: Gemeinschaft mit höherem Organisationsgrad
What words are commonly confused with "Gemeinde"?
"Gemeinde" is commonly confused with "gemeint", "gemeine", "Gewinde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gemeinde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gemeinde" is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gemeinde" come from?
"Gemeinde" 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.

Using “Gemeinde”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-M-E-I-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gemeint” - see the side-by-side comparison. Gemeinde vs gemeint
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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