Geschäftsleuten

[ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌlɔɪ̯tn̩]

/[ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌlɔɪ̯tn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geschäftsleuten” is uncommon German (frequency #55,361 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,361
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geschäftsmann

Key facts for Geschäftsleuten
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschäftsleuten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌlɔɪ̯tn̩]
Letters15
Frequency rank#55,361
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geschäftsleuten” 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). Geschäftsleuten 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

Geschäftsleuten is uncommon German at frequency #55,361 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌlɔɪ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geschäftsmann".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Geschäftsleuten in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Geschäftsleuten, spelled G-E-S-C-H-Ä-F-T-S-L-E-U-T-E-N.

Definition

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    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geschäftsmann

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 "Geschäftsleuten"?
"Geschäftsleuten" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-Ä-F-T-S-L-E-U-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌlɔɪ̯tn̩].
What does "Geschäftsleuten" mean?
As a noun, "Geschäftsleuten" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geschäftsmann
How do you pronounce "Geschäftsleuten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschäftsleuten" is [ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌlɔɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschäftsleuten" come from?
"Geschäftsleuten" 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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Using “Geschäftsleuten”

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-U-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃɛft͡sˌlɔɪ̯tn̩] (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

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