Geschreibsel

[ɡəˈʃʁaɪ̯psl̩]

/[ɡəˈʃʁaɪ̯psl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geschreibsel” is uncommon German (frequency #82,808 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,808
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schriftlich Verfasstes, das nicht besonders hoch geschätzt oder ernst genommen wird

Key facts for Geschreibsel
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschreibsel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃʁaɪ̯psl̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#82,808
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geschreibsel” 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). Geschreibsel 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

Geschreibsel is uncommon German at frequency #82,808 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃʁaɪ̯psl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schriftlich Verfasstes, das nicht besonders hoch geschätzt oder ernst genommen wird".

Zero misspellings are on record for Geschreibsel in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Geschreibsel, spelled G-E-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    schriftlich Verfasstes, das nicht besonders hoch geschätzt oder ernst genommen wird

This word in other languages

wish-wash(English)garabateo(Español)gribouillis(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 "Geschreibsel"?
"Geschreibsel" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃʁaɪ̯psl̩].
What does "Geschreibsel" mean?
As a noun, "Geschreibsel" means: schriftlich Verfasstes, das nicht besonders hoch geschätzt oder ernst genommen wird
How do you pronounce "Geschreibsel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschreibsel" is [ɡəˈʃʁaɪ̯psl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschreibsel" come from?
"Geschreibsel" 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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Using “Geschreibsel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-S-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃʁaɪ̯psl̩] (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