Gesichtserkennung

[ɡəˈzɪçt͡sʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnʊŋ]

/[ɡəˈzɪçt͡sʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Gesichtserkennung” has 26 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,538. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,538
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
26
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Identifizieren eines Gesichts anhand bestimmter Merkmale

Key facts for Gesichtserkennung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGesichtserkennung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈzɪçt͡sʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnʊŋ]
Letters17
Frequency rank#37,538
Misspellings tracked26
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gesichtserkennung” 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). Gesichtserkennung lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 26 spelling variants around Gesichtserkennung (IPA [ɡəˈzɪçt͡sʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,538 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das Identifizieren eines Gesichts anhand bestimmter Merkmale".

Our generated misspelling index lists 26 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gesichtserkennung, with forms such as "egsichtserkennung", "geischtserkennung", and "gescihtserkennung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gesichtserkennung, spelled G-E-S-I-C-H-T-S-E-R-K-E-N-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Identifizieren eines Gesichts anhand bestimmter Merkmale

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egsichtserkennung
  • geischtserkennung
  • gescihtserkennung
  • gesicchtserkennung
  • gesichhtserkennung
  • gesichsterkennung
  • gesichtesrkennung
  • gesichtsekrennung
  • gesichtsereknnung
  • gesichtserkennnug
  • gesichtserkennugn
  • gesichtserkennungg
  • gesichtserkennunng
  • gesichtserkenung
  • gesichtserkenunng
  • gesichtserkkennung
  • gesichtserknenung
  • gesichtserrkennung
  • gesichtsrekennung
  • gesichtsserkennung
  • gesichttserkennung
  • gesicthserkennung
  • gesihctserkennung
  • gessichtserkennung
  • ggesichtserkennung
  • gseichtserkennung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gesichtserkennung - 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.

egsichtserkennung2geischtserkennung2gescihtserkennung2gesicchtserkennung1gesichhtserkennung1gesichsterkennung2gesichtesrkennung2gesichtsekrennung2
Edit distance from "Gesichtserkennung"

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 "Gesichtserkennung"?
"Gesichtserkennung" is spelled G-E-S-I-C-H-T-S-E-R-K-E-N-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɪçt͡sʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnʊŋ].
What does "Gesichtserkennung" mean?
As a noun, "Gesichtserkennung" means: das Identifizieren eines Gesichts anhand bestimmter Merkmale
What are common misspellings of "Gesichtserkennung"?
Common misspellings include "egsichtserkennung", "geischtserkennung", "gescihtserkennung", "gesicchtserkennung", "gesichhtserkennung". The correct spelling is "Gesichtserkennung".
How do you pronounce "Gesichtserkennung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gesichtserkennung" is [ɡəˈzɪçt͡sʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gesichtserkennung" come from?
"Gesichtserkennung" 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 “Gesichtserkennung”

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-S-E-R-K-E-N-N-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈzɪçt͡sʔɛɐ̯ˌkɛnʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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