Gemeingut
[ɡəˈmaɪ̯nˌɡuːt]
The verdict
“Gemeingut” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, worüber jedes Mitglied in einer Gemeinschaft verfügen kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-gemeingut · Gemeingut · German
Gemeingut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gemeingut |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nˌɡuːt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gemeingut“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gemeingut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nˌɡuːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas, worüber jedes Mitglied in einer Gemeinschaft verfügen kann".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gemeingut, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Gemeingut, spelled G-E-M-E-I-N-G-U-T.
Definition
- 1etwas, worüber jedes Mitglied in einer Gemeinschaft verfügen kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gemeingut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es hilft auch nicht viel, wenn Sie plötzlich feststellen, daß viele Mommilies Gemeingut sind, das Sie immer schon mit etlichen Leidensgenossen teilen mußten.“
„Das Alphabet ist Gemeingut, und es steht jedem frei, sich seiner zu bedienen, um daraus ein Wort zu bilden und es zu seinem eigenen Namen zu machen; Voltaire hätte unter dem Namen Arouet nicht in die Unsterblichkeit eingehen können.“
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.