Gesetzeslücke

[ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌlʏkə]

/[ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌlʏkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gesetzeslücke” is uncommon German (frequency #98,500 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,500
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gesellschaftlicher Bereich, der nicht hinreichend gesetzlich geregelt ist

Key facts for Gesetzeslücke
PropertyValue
HeadwordGesetzeslücke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌlʏkə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#98,500
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gesetzeslücke” 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). Gesetzeslücke 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

Gesetzeslücke is uncommon German at frequency #98,500 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌlʏkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gesellschaftlicher Bereich, der nicht hinreichend gesetzlich geregelt ist".

No misspelling variants are generated for Gesetzeslücke in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gesetzeslücke, spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-E-S-L-Ü-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    gesellschaftlicher Bereich, der nicht hinreichend gesetzlich geregelt ist

This word in other languages

non liquet(English)vide juridique(Français)

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 "Gesetzeslücke"?
"Gesetzeslücke" is spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-E-S-L-Ü-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌlʏkə].
What does "Gesetzeslücke" mean?
As a noun, "Gesetzeslücke" means: gesellschaftlicher Bereich, der nicht hinreichend gesetzlich geregelt ist
How do you pronounce "Gesetzeslücke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gesetzeslücke" is [ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌlʏkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gesetzeslücke" come from?
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Using “Gesetzeslücke”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-E-T-Z-E-S-L-Ü-C-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌlʏkə] (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

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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