Geschenk

[ɡəˈʃɛŋk]

/[ɡəˈʃɛŋk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geschenk” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,340. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,340
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Übertragung des Eigentums an einer Sache ohne Erwartung einer Gegenleistung

Corpus desk

Index DE-geschenk · Geschenk · German

Geschenk · rank #2,340 · 13 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,340
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gefühle

Nearest frequency peer: Gefühle (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Geschenk“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Geschenk“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Geschenk vs gesehen
63% similar
Geschenk vs Geschick
75% similar
Geschenk vs geschont
63% similar

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

Key facts for Geschenk
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschenk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃɛŋk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,340
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Geschenk“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Geschenkliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gefühle“ (#2,339), „Gesetze“ (#2,341), „ganzes“ (#2,338). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Geschenk“ bei #2,340. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Geschenk (IPA [ɡəˈʃɛŋk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,340 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geschenk, with forms such as "egschenk", "gecshenk", and "gescchenk". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "gesehen", "Geschick", "geschont", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Geschenk, spelled G-E-S-C-H-E-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Übertragung des Eigentums an einer Sache ohne Erwartung einer Gegenleistung
  2. 2
    die in Form eines Geschenkes^([1]) überlassene Sache (oft liebevoll verpackt)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Auto war ein Geschenk meiner Eltern.
  2. „Simen Tjing schickte Yüä-an mit den Geschenken hin und nahm dann mit Tschen Djing-dji das Essen ein.“

Synonyms

PräsentAngebindeMitbringsel

This word in other languages

gift(English)obsequio(Español)cadeau(Français)presente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egschenk
  • gecshenk
  • gescchenk
  • gescehnk
  • geschekn
  • geschenkk
  • geschennk
  • geschhenk
  • geschnek
  • geshcenk
  • gesschenk
  • ggeschenk
  • gsechenk

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Geschenk - 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.

egschenk2gecshenk2gescchenk1gescehnk2geschekn2geschenkk1geschennk1geschhenk1
Edit distance from "Geschenk"

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 "Geschenk"?
"Geschenk" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-E-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃɛŋk].
What does "Geschenk" mean?
As a noun, "Geschenk" means: Übertragung des Eigentums an einer Sache ohne Erwartung einer Gegenleistung
What words are commonly confused with "Geschenk"?
"Geschenk" is commonly confused with "gesehen", "Geschick", "geschont". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Geschenk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschenk" is [ɡəˈʃɛŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschenk" come from?
"Geschenk" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Freiburg#2,337scheinen#2,361verlangt#2,368mögliche#2,311

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

einfacher13 variantsniemanden13 variantshöchsten13 variantsAuflösung13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list