Gesellenprüfung

[ɡəˈzɛlənˌpʁyːfʊŋ]

/[ɡəˈzɛlənˌpʁyːfʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gesellenprüfung” is uncommon German (frequency #69,275 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,275
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prüfung, bei deren Bestehen der Prüfling ein Geselle wird

Key facts for Gesellenprüfung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGesellenprüfung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈzɛlənˌpʁyːfʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#69,275
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gesellenprüfung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Gesellenprüfung lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gesellenprüfung is uncommon German at frequency #69,275 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈzɛlənˌpʁyːfʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prüfung, bei deren Bestehen der Prüfling ein Geselle wird".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Gesellenprüfung in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gesellenprüfung, spelled G-E-S-E-L-L-E-N-P-R-Ü-F-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prüfung, bei deren Bestehen der Prüfling ein Geselle wird

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 "Gesellenprüfung"?
"Gesellenprüfung" is spelled G-E-S-E-L-L-E-N-P-R-Ü-F-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɛlənˌpʁyːfʊŋ].
What does "Gesellenprüfung" mean?
As a noun, "Gesellenprüfung" means: Prüfung, bei deren Bestehen der Prüfling ein Geselle wird
How do you pronounce "Gesellenprüfung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gesellenprüfung" is [ɡəˈzɛlənˌpʁyːfʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gesellenprüfung" come from?
"Gesellenprüfung" 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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Using “Gesellenprüfung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-E-L-L-E-N-P-R-Ü-F-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈzɛlənˌpʁyːfʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list