Geschlechtsmerkmale

[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡smɛʁkˌmaːlə]

/[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡smɛʁkˌmaːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geschlechtsmerkmale” is uncommon German (frequency #72,467 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,467
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geschlechtsmerkmal

Key facts for Geschlechtsmerkmale
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschlechtsmerkmale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡smɛʁkˌmaːlə]
Letters19
Frequency rank#72,467
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geschlechtsmerkmale” 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). Geschlechtsmerkmale 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Geschlechtsmerkmale is uncommon German at frequency #72,467 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡smɛʁkˌmaːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Geschlechtsmerkmale doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Geschlechtsmerkmale, spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-S-M-E-R-K-M-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geschlechtsmerkmal
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geschlechtsmerkmal
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Geschlechtsmerkmal
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Geschlechtsmerkmal

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 "Geschlechtsmerkmale"?
"Geschlechtsmerkmale" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-S-M-E-R-K-M-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡smɛʁkˌmaːlə].
What does "Geschlechtsmerkmale" mean?
As a noun, "Geschlechtsmerkmale" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geschlechtsmerkmal
How do you pronounce "Geschlechtsmerkmale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschlechtsmerkmale" is [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡smɛʁkˌmaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschlechtsmerkmale" come from?
"Geschlechtsmerkmale" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Geschlechtsmerkmale”

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-S-M-E-R-K-M-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡smɛʁkˌmaːlə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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