Geschwisterchen
[ɡəˈʃvɪstɐçən]
The verdict
“Geschwisterchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines Geschwister
Corpus desk
Index DE-geschwisterchen · Geschwisterchen · German
Geschwisterchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Geschwisterchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡəˈʃvɪstɐçən] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Geschwisterchen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Geschwisterchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃvɪstɐçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines Geschwister".
Geschwisterchen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Geschwisterchen, spelled G-E-S-C-H-W-I-S-T-E-R-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1kleines Geschwister
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Geschwisterchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der kleine Noah bekommt bald ein Geschwisterchen, seine Mutter ist wieder schwanger.
„Aber wenn man neun Jahre älter ist, ändert sich durch ein neues Geschwisterchen nicht viel.“
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.