gesetzmäßig
[ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌmɛːsɪç]
The verdict
“gesetzmäßig” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einem Naturgesetz oder der Gesellschaft folgend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gesetzmäßig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌmɛːsɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gesetzmäßig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for gesetzmäßig is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌmɛːsɪç]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
gesetzmäßig has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gesetzmäßig, spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-M-Ä-S-S-I-G.
Definition
- 1einem Naturgesetz oder der Gesellschaft folgend
- 2einem Gesetz beziehungsweise dem Recht entsprechend
Antonyms
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.
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Using “gesetzmäßig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-E-T-Z-M-Ä-S-S-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ɡəˈzɛt͡sˌmɛːsɪç] (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.