gemeine Figur

[ɡəˈmaɪ̯nə fiˈɡuːɐ̯]

/[ɡəˈmaɪ̯nə fiˈɡuːɐ̯]/ phrase

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The verdict

“gemeine Figur” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Objekt oder Lebewesen (stilisiert dargestellt) auf einem Wappenschild

Key facts for gemeine Figur
PropertyValue
Headwordgemeine Figur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ɡəˈmaɪ̯nə fiˈɡuːɐ̯]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gemeine Figur” sits in German frequency

gemeine Figur falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gemeine Figur is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nə fiˈɡuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Objekt oder Lebewesen (stilisiert dargestellt) auf einem Wappenschild".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gemeine Figur, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is gemeine Figur, spelled G-E-M-E-I-N-E- -F-I-G-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objekt oder Lebewesen (stilisiert dargestellt) auf einem Wappenschild

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 "gemeine Figur"?
"gemeine Figur" is spelled G-E-M-E-I-N-E- -F-I-G-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nə fiˈɡuːɐ̯].
What does "gemeine Figur" mean?
As a phrase, "gemeine Figur" means: Objekt oder Lebewesen (stilisiert dargestellt) auf einem Wappenschild
How do you pronounce "gemeine Figur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gemeine Figur" is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nə fiˈɡuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gemeine Figur" come from?
"gemeine Figur" 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 “gemeine Figur”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-M-E-I-N-E- -F-I-G-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nə fiˈɡuːɐ̯] (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
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