Geschwisterkind
[ɡəˈʃvɪstɐˌkɪnt]
The verdict
“Geschwisterkind” 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) - Kind, das noch einen Bruder oder eine Schwester hat
Corpus desk
Index DE-geschwisterkind · Geschwisterkind · German
Geschwisterkind · 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 | Geschwisterkind |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡəˈʃvɪstɐˌkɪnt] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Geschwisterkind“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Geschwisterkind is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃvɪstɐˌkɪnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Geschwisterkind, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Geschwisterkind, spelled G-E-S-C-H-W-I-S-T-E-R-K-I-N-D.
Definition
- 1Kind, das noch einen Bruder oder eine Schwester hat
- 2Neffe oder Nichte
- 3Cousin oder Cousine, Vetter oder Base
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Geschwisterkind appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Grund-Elterngeld für Hartz-IV-Empfänger, Studenten oder Hausfrauen soll von 300 auf 375 Euro aufgestockt werden, wenn im Abstand von drei Jahren ein Geschwisterkind geboren wird.“
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.