geschwind

[ɡəˈʃvɪnt]

/[ɡəˈʃvɪnt]/ adj

The verdict

“geschwind” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,312. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,312
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in kurzer Zeit, mit wenig Zeitaufwand

Corpus desk

Index DE-geschwind · geschwind · German

geschwind · rank #45,312 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,312
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH geschlichen

Nearest frequency peer: geschlichen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “geschwind”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “geschwind” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for geschwind
PropertyValue
Headwordgeschwind
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʃvɪnt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,312
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “geschwind” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).geschwindliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „geschlichen“ (#45,311), „Geschäftes“ (#45,313), „Geschichtslehrer“ (#45,309). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around geschwind (IPA [ɡəˈʃvɪnt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,312 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in kurzer Zeit, mit wenig Zeitaufwand".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for geschwind, with forms such as "egschwind", "gecshwind", and "gescchwind". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is geschwind, spelled G-E-S-C-H-W-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    in kurzer Zeit, mit wenig Zeitaufwand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ihr Mann buk geschwind einen Kuchen für die Gäste, die völlig überraschend kamen.
  2. Ich werde mir noch geschwind die Zähne putzen.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egschwind
  • gecshwind
  • gescchwind
  • geschhwind
  • geschiwnd
  • geschwidn
  • geschwindd
  • geschwinnd
  • geschwnid
  • geschwwind
  • gescwhind
  • geshcwind
  • gesschwind
  • ggeschwind
  • gsechwind

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of geschwind - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egschwind2gecshwind2gescchwind1geschhwind1geschiwnd2geschwidn2geschwindd1geschwinnd1
Edit distance from "geschwind"

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 "geschwind"?
"geschwind" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-W-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃvɪnt].
What does "geschwind" mean?
As an adjective, "geschwind" means: in kurzer Zeit, mit wenig Zeitaufwand
What are common misspellings of "geschwind"?
Common misspellings include "egschwind", "gecshwind", "gescchwind", "geschhwind", "geschiwnd". The correct spelling is "geschwind".
How do you pronounce "geschwind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geschwind" is [ɡəˈʃvɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geschwind" come from?
"geschwind" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "geschwind", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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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