Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung

[ɡəˈʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t͡sbəˌʃʁɛŋkʊŋ]

/[ɡəˈʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t͡sbəˌʃʁɛŋkʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
28
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Festlegung einer Höchst- oder Mindestgeschwindigkeit auf Verkehrswegen

Key facts for Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschwindigkeitsbeschränkung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t͡sbəˌʃʁɛŋkʊŋ]
Letters28
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung” sits in German frequency

Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t͡sbəˌʃʁɛŋkʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Festlegung einer Höchst- oder Mindestgeschwindigkeit auf Verkehrswegen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung, spelled G-E-S-C-H-W-I-N-D-I-G-K-E-I-T-S-B-E-S-C-H-R-Ä-N-K-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Festlegung einer Höchst- oder Mindestgeschwindigkeit auf Verkehrswegen

Synonyms

GeschwindigkeitsbegrenzungGeschwindigkeitslimitTempolimit

This word in other languages

speed limit(English)

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 "Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung"?
"Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-W-I-N-D-I-G-K-E-I-T-S-B-E-S-C-H-R-Ä-N-K-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t͡sbəˌʃʁɛŋkʊŋ].
What does "Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung" mean?
As a noun, "Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung" means: Festlegung einer Höchst- oder Mindestgeschwindigkeit auf Verkehrswegen
How do you pronounce "Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung" is [ɡəˈʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t͡sbəˌʃʁɛŋkʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung" come from?
"Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung" 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 “Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-C-H-W-I-N-D-I-G-K-E-I-T-S-B-E-S-C-H-R-Ä-N-K-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t͡sbəˌʃʁɛŋkʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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