Geschwulst
[ɡəˈʃvʊlst]
The verdict
“Geschwulst” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schwellung des Gewebes
Corpus desk
Index DE-geschwulst · Geschwulst · German
Geschwulst · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Geschwulst |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡəˈʃvʊlst] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Geschwulst“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Geschwulst is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈʃvʊlst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schwellung des Gewebes".
Geschwulst doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Geschwulst, spelled G-E-S-C-H-W-U-L-S-T.
Definition
- 1Schwellung des Gewebes
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Geschwulst appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Am Hals hatte sich eine Geschwulst gebildet.
„In der Nacht wurde die Geschwulst so dick wie eine große Birne, so daß ich am Ostersonntag nicht aufstehen und zur Messe gehen konnte.“
Synonyms
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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.