Gesellin
[ɡəˈzɛlɪn]
The verdict
“Gesellin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handwerkerin, die die Gesellenprüfung erfolgreich abgeschlossen hat
Corpus desk
Index DE-gesellin · Gesellin · German
Gesellin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Gesellin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡəˈzɛlɪn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gesellin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gesellin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈzɛlɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Gesellin in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Gesellin, spelled G-E-S-E-L-L-I-N.
Definition
- 1Handwerkerin, die die Gesellenprüfung erfolgreich abgeschlossen hat
- 2weibliche Person, die nicht besonders geschätzt wird
- 3weibliche Person, mit der man etwas gemeinsam tut
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gesellin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach der Prüfung wurde die Gesellin im Betrieb übernommen.
Verschwindet hier, du und deine nichtsnutzigen Gesellinnen!
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.