Geschäftsleben

[ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌleːbn̩]

/[ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌleːbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geschäftsleben” is uncommon German (frequency #58,814 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,814
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teil des Lebens, den eine Person mit dem Betreiben ihrer Geschäfte verbringt

Key facts for Geschäftsleben
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschäftsleben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌleːbn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#58,814
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geschäftsleben” 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). Geschäftsleben lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Geschäftsleben is uncommon German at frequency #58,814 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌleːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teil des Lebens, den eine Person mit dem Betreiben ihrer Geschäfte verbringt".

Geschäftsleben doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Geschäftsleben, spelled G-E-S-C-H-Ä-F-T-S-L-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil des Lebens, den eine Person mit dem Betreiben ihrer Geschäfte verbringt

Antonyms

Privatleben

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 "Geschäftsleben"?
"Geschäftsleben" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-Ä-F-T-S-L-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌleːbn̩].
What does "Geschäftsleben" mean?
As a noun, "Geschäftsleben" means: Teil des Lebens, den eine Person mit dem Betreiben ihrer Geschäfte verbringt
How do you pronounce "Geschäftsleben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschäftsleben" is [ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌleːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschäftsleben" come from?
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Using “Geschäftsleben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-C-H-Ä-F-T-S-L-E-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌleːbn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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