Gesäß

[ɡəˈzɛːs]

/[ɡəˈzɛːs]/ noun

The verdict

“Gesäß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein nur bei Menschen und ansatzweise bei Affen ausgeprägter Körperteil am unteren Rumpfende

Corpus desk

Index DE-gesa · Gesäß · German

Gesäß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Gesäß
PropertyValue
HeadwordGesäß
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈzɛːs]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gesäß“ im Deutschen

Gesäßsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gesäß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈzɛːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein nur bei Menschen und ansatzweise bei Affen ausgeprägter Körperteil am unteren Rumpfende".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gesäß, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gesäß, spelled G-E-S-Ä-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein nur bei Menschen und ansatzweise bei Affen ausgeprägter Körperteil am unteren Rumpfende

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gib es zu, dir gefällt Annas Gesäß!
  2. „Mein Gesäß war nass geworden.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gesäß"?
"Gesäß" is spelled G-E-S-Ä-SS. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɛːs].
What does "Gesäß" mean?
As a noun, "Gesäß" means: ein nur bei Menschen und ansatzweise bei Affen ausgeprägter Körperteil am unteren Rumpfende
How do you pronounce "Gesäß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gesäß" is [ɡəˈzɛːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gesäß" come from?
"Gesäß" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list