Geschmacksrichtung

[ɡəˈʃmaksˌʁɪçtʊŋ]

/[ɡəˈʃmaksˌʁɪçtʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Geschmacksrichtung” is uncommon German (frequency #61,539 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,539
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Richtung, grobe Vergleichseinordnung eines Geschmacks zu einem anderen bekannten Geschmack

Key facts for Geschmacksrichtung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschmacksrichtung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃmaksˌʁɪçtʊŋ]
Letters18
Frequency rank#61,539
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geschmacksrichtung” 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). Geschmacksrichtung 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

Geschmacksrichtung is uncommon German at frequency #61,539 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃmaksˌʁɪçtʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Geschmacksrichtung in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Geschmacksrichtung, spelled G-E-S-C-H-M-A-C-K-S-R-I-C-H-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Richtung, grobe Vergleichseinordnung eines Geschmacks zu einem anderen bekannten Geschmack
  2. 2
    Richtung, Tendenz des ästhetischen Geschmacks einer Zeit oder einer Epoche

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); 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 "Geschmacksrichtung"?
"Geschmacksrichtung" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-M-A-C-K-S-R-I-C-H-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃmaksˌʁɪçtʊŋ].
What does "Geschmacksrichtung" mean?
As a noun, "Geschmacksrichtung" means: Richtung, grobe Vergleichseinordnung eines Geschmacks zu einem anderen bekannten Geschmack
How do you pronounce "Geschmacksrichtung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschmacksrichtung" is [ɡəˈʃmaksˌʁɪçtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschmacksrichtung" come from?
"Geschmacksrichtung" 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 “Geschmacksrichtung”

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

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