Gesichtskreis

[ɡəˈzɪçt͡sˌkʁaɪ̯s]

/[ɡəˈzɪçt͡sˌkʁaɪ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das, was man von einer Stelle aus sehen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-gesichtskreis · Gesichtskreis · German

Gesichtskreis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Gesichtskreis
PropertyValue
HeadwordGesichtskreis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈzɪçt͡sˌkʁaɪ̯s]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gesichtskreis“ im Deutschen

Gesichtskreisliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gesichtskreis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈzɪçt͡sˌkʁaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gesichtskreis, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Gesichtskreis, spelled G-E-S-I-C-H-T-S-K-R-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    das, was man von einer Stelle aus sehen kann
  2. 2
    Gesamtheit dessen, was jemandem bekannt/vertraut ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Gesichtskreis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Der Feind, den man von dem gegenüberliegenden Berge aus in der Ferne erkennen konnte, war unten, von der Brücke aus, noch nicht sichtbar, weil der Gesichtskreis unten im Flusstal durch die gegenüberliegende, etwa eine halbe Werst entfernte Anhöhe begrenzt wurde.“
  2. „Seine Kenntnis der Unterwelt hatte ihn milder gemacht und seinen Gesichtskreis erweitert.“

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 "Gesichtskreis"?
"Gesichtskreis" is spelled G-E-S-I-C-H-T-S-K-R-E-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɪçt͡sˌkʁaɪ̯s].
What does "Gesichtskreis" mean?
As a noun, "Gesichtskreis" means: das, was man von einer Stelle aus sehen kann
How do you pronounce "Gesichtskreis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gesichtskreis" is [ɡəˈzɪçt͡sˌkʁaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gesichtskreis" come from?
"Gesichtskreis" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list