Gernsheim

[ˈɡɛʁnsˌhaɪ̯m]

/[ˈɡɛʁnsˌhaɪ̯m]/ name

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The verdict

“Gernsheim” is uncommon German (frequency #79,207 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,207
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-gernsheim · Gernsheim · German

Gernsheim · rank #79,207 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,207
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Germans

Nearest frequency peer: Germans (-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 „Gernsheim“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Gernsheim
PropertyValue
HeadwordGernsheim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɡɛʁnsˌhaɪ̯m]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,207
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gernsheim“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gernsheimfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Germans“ (#79,206), „Gerippe“ (#79,205), „gerötet“ (#79,209). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gernsheim“ bei #79,207. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gernsheim is uncommon German at frequency #79,207 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈɡɛʁnsˌhaɪ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland".

Zero misspellings are on record for Gernsheim in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gernsheim, spelled G-E-R-N-S-H-E-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Gernsheim liegt im Süden Hessens.

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

geraubten#79,204Geraldine#79,202geklärten#79,198gestunken#79,221

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list