Geschmacksverstärker

[ɡəˈʃmaksfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛʁkɐ]

/[ɡəˈʃmaksfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛʁkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geschmacksverstärker” is an uncommon German word, ranked #73,541 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#73,541
frequency rank, German
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stoff, der den Geschmack einer Speise verstärken soll und meist industriell hergestellter Nahrung hinzugefügt wird

Key facts for Geschmacksverstärker
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschmacksverstärker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃmaksfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛʁkɐ]
Letters20
Frequency rank#73,541
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geschmacksverstärker” 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). Geschmacksverstärker lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Geschmacksverstärker is 20 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈʃmaksfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛʁkɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #73,541 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Stoff, der den Geschmack einer Speise verstärken soll und meist industriell hergestellter Nahrung hinzugefügt wird".

No misspelling variants are generated for Geschmacksverstärker in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Geschmacksverstärker, spelled G-E-S-C-H-M-A-C-K-S-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-R-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stoff, der den Geschmack einer Speise verstärken soll und meist industriell hergestellter Nahrung hinzugefügt wird

This word in other languages

exhausteur de goût(Français)

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 "Geschmacksverstärker"?
"Geschmacksverstärker" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-M-A-C-K-S-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-R-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃmaksfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛʁkɐ].
What does "Geschmacksverstärker" mean?
As a noun, "Geschmacksverstärker" means: Stoff, der den Geschmack einer Speise verstärken soll und meist industriell hergestellter Nahrung hinzugefügt wird
How do you pronounce "Geschmacksverstärker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschmacksverstärker" is [ɡəˈʃmaksfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛʁkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschmacksverstärker" come from?
"Geschmacksverstärker" 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 “Geschmacksverstärker”

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-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-R-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃmaksfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛʁkɐ] (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
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