Geselle

[ɡəˈzɛlə]

/[ɡəˈzɛlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geselle” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,082. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,082
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handwerker, der die Gesellenprüfung erfolgreich abgeschlossen hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-geselle · Geselle · German

Geselle · rank #33,082 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,082
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH geschwungen

Nearest frequency peer: geschwungen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Geselle“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Geselle“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Geselle vs Gesetze
71% similar
Geselle vs gesellt
71% similar
Geselle vs Gestell
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Geselle
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeselle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈzɛlə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,082
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Geselle“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Geselleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „geschwungen“ (#33,081), „geselligen“ (#33,083), „geschwollen“ (#33,080). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Geselle“ bei #33,082. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Geselle (IPA [ɡəˈzɛlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,082 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geselle, with forms such as "egselle", "geeslle", and "gesele". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Gesetze", "gesellt", "Gestell", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Geselle, spelled G-E-S-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handwerker, der die Gesellenprüfung erfolgreich abgeschlossen hat
  2. 2
    männliche Person, die nicht besonders geschätzt wird
  3. 3
    Person, mit der man etwas gemeinsam tut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aufgrund seiner guten Prüfung wurde der Geselle im Betrieb übernommen.
  2. „Für den Erfolg des Aufstandes hätte es eines Zusammenschlusses bedurft zwischen den Gesellen in den kleineren Werkstätten sowie den Lohnkräften in den Meistereien auf der einen Seite und den Zunftmeistern und Meistereibesitzern auf der anderen.“

Antonyms

LehrlingMeister

This word in other languages

journeyman(English)oficial(Español)compagnon(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egselle
  • geeslle
  • gesele
  • geselel
  • geslele
  • gesselle
  • ggeselle
  • gseelle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Geselle - 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.

egselle2geeslle2gesele1geselel2geslele2gesselle1ggeselle1gseelle2
Edit distance from "Geselle"

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 "Geselle"?
"Geselle" is spelled G-E-S-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɛlə].
What does "Geselle" mean?
As a noun, "Geselle" means: Handwerker, der die Gesellenprüfung erfolgreich abgeschlossen hat
What words are commonly confused with "Geselle"?
"Geselle" is commonly confused with "Gesetze", "gesellt", "Gestell". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Geselle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geselle" is [ɡəˈzɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geselle" come from?
"Geselle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gipfeln#33,087gnädige#33,090gelinde#33,073gebumst#33,063

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

hicks8 variantsHippies8 variantsJehova8 variantsKaviar8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list