geschlechtsneutral

[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡snɔɪ̯ˌtʁaːl]

/[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡snɔɪ̯ˌtʁaːl]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht auf ein Geschlecht festlegend oder festgelegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-geschlechtsneutral · geschlechtsneutral · German

geschlechtsneutral · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 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 geschlechtsneutral
PropertyValue
Headwordgeschlechtsneutral
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡snɔɪ̯ˌtʁaːl]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „geschlechtsneutral“ im Deutschen

geschlechtsneutralschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

geschlechtsneutral is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡snɔɪ̯ˌtʁaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht auf ein Geschlecht festlegend oder festgelegt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for geschlechtsneutral, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is geschlechtsneutral, spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-S-N-E-U-T-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht auf ein Geschlecht festlegend oder festgelegt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Shampoo kannst Du ruhig benutzen, das ist geschlechtsneutral.
  2. „Das Mitglied“ ist eine geschlechtsneutrale Bezeichnung einer Person, die einem Verein angehört.

Antonyms

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 "geschlechtsneutral"?
"geschlechtsneutral" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-S-N-E-U-T-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡snɔɪ̯ˌtʁaːl].
What does "geschlechtsneutral" mean?
As an adjective, "geschlechtsneutral" means: nicht auf ein Geschlecht festlegend oder festgelegt
How do you pronounce "geschlechtsneutral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geschlechtsneutral" is [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡snɔɪ̯ˌtʁaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geschlechtsneutral" come from?
"geschlechtsneutral" 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