Gesichtszug

[ɡəˈzɪçt͡sˌt͡suːk]

/[ɡəˈzɪçt͡sˌt͡suːk]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein bestimmter Aspekt (Zug) der Gestalt des Gesichts (Singular relativ ungebräuchlich)

Corpus desk

Index DE-gesichtszug · Gesichtszug · German

Gesichtszug · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Gesichtszug
PropertyValue
HeadwordGesichtszug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈzɪçt͡sˌt͡suːk]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Gesichtszug” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Gesichtszugliegt 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

Gesichtszug is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈzɪçt͡sˌt͡suːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein bestimmter Aspekt (Zug) der Gestalt des Gesichts (Singular relativ ungebräuchlich)".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gesichtszug, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gesichtszug, spelled G-E-S-I-C-H-T-S-Z-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein bestimmter Aspekt (Zug) der Gestalt des Gesichts (Singular relativ ungebräuchlich)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ist die Lebenserwartung niedrig und die Verbreitung ansteckender Krankheiten vergleichsweise hoch, bevorzugen Frauen Männer mit maskulinen Gesichtszügen.“
  2. „In einigen Sitzungen wurde zunehmend das „Einfrieren“ geübt, sodass letztlich über Minuten hinweg, kein Körperteil, kein Gesichtszug sich bewegen durfte.“

Synonyms

AusdruckMieneMimikZug

This word in other languages

feature(English)accidente(Español)

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 "Gesichtszug"?
"Gesichtszug" is spelled G-E-S-I-C-H-T-S-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɪçt͡sˌt͡suːk].
What does "Gesichtszug" mean?
As a noun, "Gesichtszug" means: ein bestimmter Aspekt (Zug) der Gestalt des Gesichts (Singular relativ ungebräuchlich)
How do you pronounce "Gesichtszug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gesichtszug" is [ɡəˈzɪçt͡sˌt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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