Gesicht

[ɡəˈzɪçt]

/[ɡəˈzɪçt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gesicht” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #778 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#778
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die vom Haupthaar ausgesparte Vorderseite des menschlichen Kopfes, auf der die Augen, die Nase und der Mund liegen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gesicht vs Gicht
71% similar
Gesicht vs Gesuch
71% similar
Gesicht vs gesucht
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Gesicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordGesicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈzɪçt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#778
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gesicht” 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). Gesicht lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Gesicht is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈzɪçt]. Corpus data places it at rank #778 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gesicht, with forms such as "egsicht", "geischt", and "gesciht". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Gicht", "Gesuch", "gesucht", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gesicht, spelled G-E-S-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die vom Haupthaar ausgesparte Vorderseite des menschlichen Kopfes, auf der die Augen, die Nase und der Mund liegen
  2. 2
    Vorderseite des Kopfes, auf der die Augen, die Nase und das Maul liegen
  3. 3
    eine Person als Ganzes
  4. 4
    ein Gesichtsausdruck
  5. 5
    Ansehen und Respekt (in den Augen anderer)
  6. 6
    Anblick, Betrachtungsmöglichkeit (einer von mehreren Aspekten einer Person oder eines Gegenstandes)
  7. 7
    Offenbarung, Traumbild

Synonyms

AngesichtAntlitzMenschengesichtFaciesMenschPersonLeuteIndividuumMieneGesichtsausdruckGrimasseMimikMaskeRespektAnsehenAchtungVision

This word in other languages

face(English)cara(Español)figure(Français)rosto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egsicht,geischt,gesciht,gesiccht,gesichht,gesichtt,gesicth,gesihct,gessicht,ggesicht,gseicht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gesicht - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egsicht2geischt2gesciht2gesiccht1gesichht1gesichtt1gesicth2gesihct2
Edit distance from "Gesicht"

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 "Gesicht"?
"Gesicht" is spelled G-E-S-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɪçt].
What does "Gesicht" mean?
As a noun, "Gesicht" means: die vom Haupthaar ausgesparte Vorderseite des menschlichen Kopfes, auf der die Augen, die Nase und der Mund liegen
What words are commonly confused with "Gesicht"?
"Gesicht" is commonly confused with "Gicht", "Gesuch", "gesucht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gesicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gesicht" is [ɡəˈzɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gesicht" come from?
"Gesicht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Gesicht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-I-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈzɪçt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Gicht” - see the side-by-side comparison. Gesicht vs Gicht
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list