Gemeindevorsteher

[ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]

/[ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gemeindevorsteher” is uncommon German (frequency #86,524 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,524
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Leiter/Vorsteher einer Gemeinde

Key facts for Gemeindevorsteher
PropertyValue
HeadwordGemeindevorsteher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]
Letters17
Frequency rank#86,524
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gemeindevorsteher” 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). Gemeindevorsteher 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

Gemeindevorsteher is uncommon German at frequency #86,524 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Leiter/Vorsteher einer Gemeinde".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gemeindevorsteher, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Gemeindevorsteher, spelled G-E-M-E-I-N-D-E-V-O-R-S-T-E-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Leiter/Vorsteher einer 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 "Gemeindevorsteher"?
"Gemeindevorsteher" is spelled G-E-M-E-I-N-D-E-V-O-R-S-T-E-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ].
What does "Gemeindevorsteher" mean?
As a noun, "Gemeindevorsteher" means: Leiter/Vorsteher einer Gemeinde
How do you pronounce "Gemeindevorsteher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gemeindevorsteher" is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gemeindevorsteher" come from?
"Gemeindevorsteher" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Gemeindevorsteher”

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-V-O-R-S-T-E-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈmaɪ̯ndəfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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