gemeinwohlorientiert

[ɡəˈmaɪ̯nvoːlʔoʁi̯ɛnˌtiːɐ̯t]

/[ɡəˈmaɪ̯nvoːlʔoʁi̯ɛnˌtiːɐ̯t]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so handelnd, dass die Interessen großer Teile der Gesellschaft im Vordergrund stehen (und nicht die Profitmaximierung eines Unternehmers oder dessen Firma)

Key facts for gemeinwohlorientiert
PropertyValue
Headwordgemeinwohlorientiert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈmaɪ̯nvoːlʔoʁi̯ɛnˌtiːɐ̯t]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gemeinwohlorientiert” sits in German frequency

gemeinwohlorientiert 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

gemeinwohlorientiert is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nvoːlʔoʁi̯ɛnˌtiːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so handelnd, dass die Interessen großer Teile der Gesellschaft im Vordergrund stehen (und nicht die Profitmaximierung eines Unternehmers oder dessen Firma)".

gemeinwohlorientiert doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is gemeinwohlorientiert, spelled G-E-M-E-I-N-W-O-H-L-O-R-I-E-N-T-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    so handelnd, dass die Interessen großer Teile der Gesellschaft im Vordergrund stehen (und nicht die Profitmaximierung eines Unternehmers oder dessen Firma)

Antonyms

gewerblichgewinnorientiertkapitalistischkommerziellmerkantilprivatwirtschaftlichprofitorientiertunternehmerisch

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 "gemeinwohlorientiert"?
"gemeinwohlorientiert" is spelled G-E-M-E-I-N-W-O-H-L-O-R-I-E-N-T-I-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nvoːlʔoʁi̯ɛnˌtiːɐ̯t].
What does "gemeinwohlorientiert" mean?
As an adjective, "gemeinwohlorientiert" means: so handelnd, dass die Interessen großer Teile der Gesellschaft im Vordergrund stehen (und nicht die Profitmaximierung eines Unternehmers oder dessen Firma)
How do you pronounce "gemeinwohlorientiert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gemeinwohlorientiert" is [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nvoːlʔoʁi̯ɛnˌtiːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gemeinwohlorientiert" come from?
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Using “gemeinwohlorientiert”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-M-E-I-N-W-O-H-L-O-R-I-E-N-T-I-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nvoːlʔoʁi̯ɛnˌtiːɐ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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