Generalgouverneur

[ɡenəˈʁaːlɡuvɛʁˌnøːɐ̯]

/[ɡenəˈʁaːlɡuvɛʁˌnøːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Generalgouverneur” is uncommon German (frequency #75,692 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,692
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - oberster Verwaltungsbeamter einer großen Region

Key facts for Generalgouverneur
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeneralgouverneur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡenəˈʁaːlɡuvɛʁˌnøːɐ̯]
Letters17
Frequency rank#75,692
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Generalgouverneur” 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). Generalgouverneur 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

Generalgouverneur is uncommon German at frequency #75,692 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡenəˈʁaːlɡuvɛʁˌnøːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "oberster Verwaltungsbeamter einer großen Region".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Generalgouverneur, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Generalgouverneur, spelled G-E-N-E-R-A-L-G-O-U-V-E-R-N-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    oberster Verwaltungsbeamter einer großen Region

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 "Generalgouverneur"?
"Generalgouverneur" is spelled G-E-N-E-R-A-L-G-O-U-V-E-R-N-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡenəˈʁaːlɡuvɛʁˌnøːɐ̯].
What does "Generalgouverneur" mean?
As a noun, "Generalgouverneur" means: oberster Verwaltungsbeamter einer großen Region
How do you pronounce "Generalgouverneur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Generalgouverneur" is [ɡenəˈʁaːlɡuvɛʁˌnøːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Generalgouverneur" come from?
"Generalgouverneur" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Generalgouverneur”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-N-E-R-A-L-G-O-U-V-E-R-N-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡenəˈʁaːlɡuvɛʁˌnøːɐ̯] (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