Geschlechtskrankheit

[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]

/[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sexuell übertragbare Infektionskrankheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-geschlechtskrankheit · Geschlechtskrankheit · German

Geschlechtskrankheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Geschlechtskrankheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschlechtskrankheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Geschlechtskrankheit“ im Deutschen

Geschlechtskrankheitliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Geschlechtskrankheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sexuell übertragbare Infektionskrankheit".

No misspelling variants are generated for Geschlechtskrankheit in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Geschlechtskrankheit, spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-S-K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    sexuell übertragbare Infektionskrankheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ein Venerologe ist ein Facharzt für Behandlung von Geschlechtskrankheiten.“
  2. „Bei einem Viertel der festgenommenen Geheimprostituierten in Wien haben die Gesundheitsbehörden im Jahre 2002 Mehrfachinfektionen durch Geschlechtskrankheiten festgestellt.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Geschlechtskrankheit"?
"Geschlechtskrankheit" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-S-K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t].
What does "Geschlechtskrankheit" mean?
As a noun, "Geschlechtskrankheit" means: sexuell übertragbare Infektionskrankheit
How do you pronounce "Geschlechtskrankheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschlechtskrankheit" is [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschlechtskrankheit" come from?
"Geschlechtskrankheit" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list