Genthin

[ɡɛnˈtiːn]

/[ɡɛnˈtiːn]/ name

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The verdict

“Genthin” is uncommon German (frequency #64,300 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,300
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-genthin · Genthin · German

Genthin · rank #64,300 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,300
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gepfändet

Nearest frequency peer: gepfändet (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Genthin“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Genthin“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Genthin
PropertyValue
HeadwordGenthin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ɡɛnˈtiːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,300
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Genthin“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Genthinfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „gepfändet“ (#64,301), „Gerichtsmedizin“ (#64,302), „Gemeindesaal“ (#64,297). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Genthin“ bei #64,300. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Genthin is uncommon German at frequency #64,300 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ɡɛnˈtiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Genthin, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Genthin, spelled G-E-N-T-H-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Genthin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Genthin liegt in Deutschlands Osten.

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 "Genthin"?
"Genthin" is spelled G-E-N-T-H-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡɛnˈtiːn].
What does "Genthin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Genthin" means: eine Stadt in Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Genthin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Genthin" is [ɡɛnˈtiːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Genthin" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Genthin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Füchsen#64,285freches#64,278formten#64,274Hobbits#64,357

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list