geschlechtlichen

[ɡəˈʃlɛçtlɪçn̩]

/[ɡəˈʃlɛçtlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“geschlechtlichen” is uncommon German (frequency #82,804 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,804
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlechtlich

Key facts for geschlechtlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordgeschlechtlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʃlɛçtlɪçn̩]
Letters16
Frequency rank#82,804
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geschlechtlichen” 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). geschlechtlichen 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

geschlechtlichen is uncommon German at frequency #82,804 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈʃlɛçtlɪçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

geschlechtlichen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is geschlechtlichen, spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlechtlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlechtlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlechtlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlechtlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlechtlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlechtlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlechtlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlechtlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlechtlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlechtlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlechtlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlechtlich

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 "geschlechtlichen"?
"geschlechtlichen" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃlɛçtlɪçn̩].
What does "geschlechtlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "geschlechtlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlechtlich
How do you pronounce "geschlechtlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geschlechtlichen" is [ɡəˈʃlɛçtlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geschlechtlichen" come from?
"geschlechtlichen" 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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Using “geschlechtlichen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃlɛçtlɪçn̩] (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

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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