Genfersee
[ˈɡɛnfɐˌzeː]
The verdict
“Genfersee” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper 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) - großer und tiefer Alpensee im Südwesten der Schweiz und im Osten Frankreichs
Corpus desk
Index DE-genfersee · Genfersee · German
Genfersee · 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 | Genfersee |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡɛnfɐˌzeː] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Genfersee“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Genfersee is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈɡɛnfɐˌzeː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "großer und tiefer Alpensee im Südwesten der Schweiz und im Osten Frankreichs".
Zero misspellings are on record for Genfersee in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Genfersee, spelled G-E-N-F-E-R-S-E-E.
Definition
- 1großer und tiefer Alpensee im Südwesten der Schweiz und im Osten Frankreichs
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Genfersee appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Genfersee ist an der tiefsten Stelle 310 m tief.
Unseren letzten Urlaub verbrachten wir am Genfersee.
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.