gescheit

[ɡəˈʃaɪ̯t]

/[ɡəˈʃaɪ̯t]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“gescheit” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,747. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,747
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von großer Intelligenz, einen scharfen Verstand habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-gescheit · gescheit · German

gescheit · rank #27,747 · 12 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,747
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gesamtlänge

Nearest frequency peer: Gesamtlänge (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “gescheit”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “gescheit” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gescheit vs Geschenk
63% similar
gescheit vs Geschrei
63% similar
gescheit vs geschult
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gescheit
PropertyValue
Headwordgescheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʃaɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,747
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gescheit” 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). gescheit lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around gescheit (IPA [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,747 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gescheit, with forms such as "egscheit", "gecsheit", and "gesccheit". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Geschenk", "Geschrei", "geschult", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists 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 gescheit, spelled G-E-S-C-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    von großer Intelligenz, einen scharfen Verstand habend
  2. 2
    kluge Überlegungen enthaltend, einigen Verstand zum Ausdruck bringend
  3. 3
    vernünftig
  4. 4
    groß, immens
  5. 5
    hinterhältig, schlau, verschlagen, listig
  6. 6
    arglistig
  7. 7
    tüchtig, gut, ordentlich
  8. 8
    anständig, richtig
  9. 9
    sehr, besonders, überaus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Schüler hat einen scharfen Verstand, er ist sehr gescheit.
  2. Annemarie ist ein gescheites Mädchen.

Synonyms

cleverintelligentklughinterhältiglistigschlauverschlagenarglistig

Antonyms

dumm

This word in other languages

clever(English)inteligente(Español)intelligent(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egscheit
  • gecsheit
  • gesccheit
  • gescehit
  • gescheitt
  • gescheti
  • geschheit
  • geschiet
  • geshceit
  • gesscheit
  • ggescheit
  • gsecheit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gescheit - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egscheit2gecsheit2gesccheit1gescehit2gescheitt1gescheti2geschheit1geschiet2
Edit distance from "gescheit"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gescheit"?
"gescheit" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯t].
What does "gescheit" mean?
As an adjective, "gescheit" means: von großer Intelligenz, einen scharfen Verstand habend
What words are commonly confused with "gescheit"?
"gescheit" is commonly confused with "Geschenk", "Geschrei", "geschult". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gescheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gescheit" is [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gescheit" come from?
"gescheit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gemeiner#27,743gebremst#27,735Feigheit#27,719Esstisch#27,712

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

getroffene12 variantsinoffiziell12 variantsinterner12 variantserlernte12 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "gescheit". Here's where to go from here.

  • "gescheit" maps to 17 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Geschenk". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #27,747 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "G" letter cohort. G–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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