geschlechtergerechte Sprache

[ɡəˈʃlɛçtɐɡəˌʁɛçtə ˈʃpʁaːxə]

/[ɡəˈʃlɛçtɐɡəˌʁɛçtə ˈʃpʁaːxə]/ phrase

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The verdict

“geschlechtergerechte Sprache” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
28
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sprachform, die von Menschen benutzt wird, um ihrer Meinung nach in Wort und Schrift geschlechtergerecht zu formulieren, wobei das generische Maskulinum abgelehnt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-geschlechtergerechte-spr · geschlechtergerechte Sprache · German

geschlechtergerechte Sprache · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 28 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for geschlechtergerechte Sprache
PropertyValue
Headwordgeschlechtergerechte Sprache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ɡəˈʃlɛçtɐɡəˌʁɛçtə ˈʃpʁaːxə]
Letters28
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geschlechtergerechte Sprache” sits in German frequency

geschlechtergerechte Sprache falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

geschlechtergerechte Sprache is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɡəˈʃlɛçtɐɡəˌʁɛçtə ˈʃpʁaːxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sprachform, die von Menschen benutzt wird, um ihrer Meinung nach in Wort und Schrift geschlechtergerecht zu formulieren, wobei das generische Maskulinum abgelehnt wird".

No misspelling variants are generated for geschlechtergerechte Sprache in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is geschlechtergerechte Sprache, spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-E-R-G-E-R-E-C-H-T-E- -S-P-R-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sprachform, die von Menschen benutzt wird, um ihrer Meinung nach in Wort und Schrift geschlechtergerecht zu formulieren, wobei das generische Maskulinum abgelehnt wird

Synonyms

gendergerechte Sprachegendersensible SpracheGenderspracheGendersprechgeschlechtersensible Sprache

Antonyms

StandardspracheUmgangssprache

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "geschlechtergerechte Sprache"?
"geschlechtergerechte Sprache" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-E-R-G-E-R-E-C-H-T-E- -S-P-R-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃlɛçtɐɡəˌʁɛçtə ˈʃpʁaːxə].
What does "geschlechtergerechte Sprache" mean?
As a phrase, "geschlechtergerechte Sprache" means: Sprachform, die von Menschen benutzt wird, um ihrer Meinung nach in Wort und Schrift geschlechtergerecht zu formulieren, wobei das generische Maskulinum abgelehnt wird
How do you pronounce "geschlechtergerechte Sprache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geschlechtergerechte Sprache" is [ɡəˈʃlɛçtɐɡəˌʁɛçtə ˈʃpʁaːxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geschlechtergerechte Sprache" come from?
"geschlechtergerechte Sprache" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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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