Geschichte

[ɡəˈʃɪçtə]

/[ɡəˈʃɪçtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geschichte” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #321 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#321
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vergangenheit der Gesellschaft als Entwicklung und Anpassung gesellschaftlich organisierter Lebewesen an ihre Umwelt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Geschichte vs geschickt
70% similar
Geschichte vs geschieht
70% similar
Geschichte vs Geschicke
80% similar

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

Key facts for Geschichte
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschichte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃɪçtə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#321
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geschichte” 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). Geschichte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Geschichte is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈʃɪçtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #321 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geschichte, with forms such as "egschichte", "gecshichte", and "gescchichte". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "geschickt", "geschieht", "Geschicke", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Geschichte, spelled G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vergangenheit der Gesellschaft als Entwicklung und Anpassung gesellschaftlich organisierter Lebewesen an ihre Umwelt
  2. 2
    die wissenschaftliche Lehre von der Vergangenheit und ihrer Auswirkungen auf die Gegenwart
  3. 3
    eine mündliche oder schriftliche Erzählung oder Überlieferung
  4. 4
    Sache (die unangenehm ist)

Synonyms

HistorieWerdegangGeschichtsschreibungGeschichtswissenschaftHistoriografieErzählungAngelegenheitChoseSache

Antonyms

GeschichtslosigkeitZukunft

This word in other languages

history(English)historia(Español)histoire(Français)conto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egschichte,gecshichte,gescchichte,geschcihte,geschhichte,geschicchte,geschichet,geschichhte,geschichtte,geschicthe,geschihcte,gescihchte,geshcichte,gesschichte,ggeschichte,gsechichte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Geschichte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egschichte2gecshichte2gescchichte1geschcihte2geschhichte1geschicchte1geschichet2geschichhte1
Edit distance from "Geschichte"

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 "Geschichte"?
"Geschichte" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃɪçtə].
What does "Geschichte" mean?
As a noun, "Geschichte" means: Vergangenheit der Gesellschaft als Entwicklung und Anpassung gesellschaftlich organisierter Lebewesen an ihre Umwelt
What words are commonly confused with "Geschichte"?
"Geschichte" is commonly confused with "geschickt", "geschieht", "Geschicke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Geschichte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschichte" is [ɡəˈʃɪçtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschichte" come from?
"Geschichte" 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?
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Using “Geschichte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃɪçtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “geschickt” - see the side-by-side comparison. Geschichte vs geschickt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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