Gesichte

[ɡəˈzɪçtə]

/[ɡəˈzɪçtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Gesichte” is uncommon German (frequency #87,753 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,753
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gesicht

Key facts for Gesichte
PropertyValue
HeadwordGesichte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈzɪçtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#87,753
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gesichte” 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). Gesichte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gesichte is uncommon German at frequency #87,753 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈzɪçtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Gesichte doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gesichte, spelled G-E-S-I-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gesicht
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gesicht
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Gesicht
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Gesichte"?
"Gesichte" is spelled G-E-S-I-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɪçtə].
What does "Gesichte" mean?
As a noun, "Gesichte" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gesicht
How do you pronounce "Gesichte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gesichte" is [ɡəˈzɪçtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gesichte" come from?
"Gesichte" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Gesichte”

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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