gesetzestreue

[ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌtʁɔɪ̯ə]

/[ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌtʁɔɪ̯ə]/ adj

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The verdict

“gesetzestreue” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzestreu

Key facts for gesetzestreue
PropertyValue
Headwordgesetzestreue
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌtʁɔɪ̯ə]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gesetzestreue” sits in German frequency

gesetzestreue falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gesetzestreue is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌtʁɔɪ̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for gesetzestreue in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 gesetzestreue, spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-E-S-T-R-E-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzestreu
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzestreu
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzestreu
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzestreu
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzestreu
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzestreu
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzestreu
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzestreu
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzestreu

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gesetzestreue"?
"gesetzestreue" is spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-E-S-T-R-E-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌtʁɔɪ̯ə].
What does "gesetzestreue" mean?
As an adjective, "gesetzestreue" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzestreu
How do you pronounce "gesetzestreue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gesetzestreue" is [ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌtʁɔɪ̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gesetzestreue" come from?
"gesetzestreue" 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 “gesetzestreue”

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-T-R-E-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈzɛt͡səsˌtʁɔɪ̯ə] (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
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