gendergerechte Sprache

[ˈd͡ʒɛndɐɡəˌʁɛçtə ˈʃpʁaːxə]

/[ˈd͡ʒɛndɐɡəˌʁɛçtə ˈʃpʁaːxə]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
22
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sprachform, die von Menschen benutzt wird, um ihrer Meinung nach in Wort und Schrift geschlechtergerecht zu formulieren, wobei das generische Maskulinum abgelehnt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-gendergerechte-sprache · gendergerechte Sprache · German

gendergerechte Sprache · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 22 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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.

Key facts for gendergerechte Sprache
PropertyValue
Headwordgendergerechte Sprache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈd͡ʒɛndɐɡəˌʁɛçtə ˈʃpʁaːxə]
Letters22
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gendergerechte Sprache” sits in German frequency

gendergerechte Sprache 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

gendergerechte Sprache is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈd͡ʒɛndɐɡəˌʁɛçtə ˈʃpʁaːxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sprachform, die von Menschen benutzt wird, um ihrer Meinung nach in Wort und Schrift geschlechtergerecht zu formulieren, wobei das generische Maskulinum abgelehnt wird".

gendergerechte Sprache has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is gendergerechte Sprache, spelled G-E-N-D-E-R-G-E-R-E-C-H-T-E- -S-P-R-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sprachform, die von Menschen benutzt wird, um ihrer Meinung nach in Wort und Schrift geschlechtergerecht zu formulieren, wobei das generische Maskulinum abgelehnt wird

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gendergerechte Sprache"?
"gendergerechte Sprache" is spelled G-E-N-D-E-R-G-E-R-E-C-H-T-E- -S-P-R-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈd͡ʒɛndɐɡəˌʁɛçtə ˈʃpʁaːxə].
What does "gendergerechte Sprache" mean?
As a phrase, "gendergerechte Sprache" means: Sprachform, die von Menschen benutzt wird, um ihrer Meinung nach in Wort und Schrift geschlechtergerecht zu formulieren, wobei das generische Maskulinum abgelehnt wird
How do you pronounce "gendergerechte Sprache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gendergerechte Sprache" is [ˈd͡ʒɛndɐɡəˌʁɛçtə ˈʃpʁaːxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gendergerechte Sprache" come from?
"gendergerechte Sprache" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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