Geschlechtstrieb

[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌtʁiːp]

/[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌtʁiːp]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trieb, der auf sexuelle Aktivität gerichtet ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-geschlechtstrieb · Geschlechtstrieb · German

Geschlechtstrieb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Geschlechtstrieb
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschlechtstrieb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌtʁiːp]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Geschlechtstrieb“ im Deutschen

Geschlechtstriebsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Geschlechtstrieb is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌtʁiːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Trieb, der auf sexuelle Aktivität gerichtet ist".

Geschlechtstrieb has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Geschlechtstrieb, spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-S-T-R-I-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trieb, der auf sexuelle Aktivität gerichtet ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er wollte sich in die Welt versenken, in der es seinen Geschlechtstrieb noch nicht gab.“

Synonyms

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 "Geschlechtstrieb"?
"Geschlechtstrieb" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-S-T-R-I-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌtʁiːp].
What does "Geschlechtstrieb" mean?
As a noun, "Geschlechtstrieb" means: Trieb, der auf sexuelle Aktivität gerichtet ist
How do you pronounce "Geschlechtstrieb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschlechtstrieb" is [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡sˌtʁiːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschlechtstrieb" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list