gentle

[dʒɛnt(ə)l]

/[dʒɛnt(ə)l]/ adj

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The verdict

“gentle” is an uncommon German word, ranked #76,823 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#76,823
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in keiner Weise heftig

Key facts for gentle
PropertyValue
Headwordgentle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[dʒɛnt(ə)l]
Letters6
Frequency rank#76,823
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gentle” 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). gentle lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gentle is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [dʒɛnt(ə)l]. Corpus data places it at rank #76,823 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

gentle has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gentle, spelled G-E-N-T-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    in keiner Weise heftig
  2. 2
    barmherzig, Gewalt vermeidend
  3. 3
    dem Adel angehörend

This word in other languages

gentil(Français)

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 "gentle"?
"gentle" is spelled G-E-N-T-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [dʒɛnt(ə)l].
What does "gentle" mean?
As an adjective, "gentle" means: in keiner Weise heftig
How do you pronounce "gentle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gentle" is [dʒɛnt(ə)l]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gentle" come from?
"gentle" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “gentle”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-N-T-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dʒɛnt(ə)l] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list