Gespenstern

[ɡəˈʃpɛnstɐn]

/[ɡəˈʃpɛnstɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gespenstern” is an uncommon German word, ranked #98,503 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#98,503
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gespenst

Key facts for Gespenstern
PropertyValue
HeadwordGespenstern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃpɛnstɐn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#98,503
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gespenstern” 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). Gespenstern 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 Gespenstern is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈʃpɛnstɐn]. Corpus data places it at rank #98,503 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gespenst".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Gespenstern, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gespenstern, spelled G-E-S-P-E-N-S-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gespenst

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 "Gespenstern"?
"Gespenstern" is spelled G-E-S-P-E-N-S-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃpɛnstɐn].
What does "Gespenstern" mean?
As a noun, "Gespenstern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gespenst
How do you pronounce "Gespenstern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gespenstern" is [ɡəˈʃpɛnstɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gespenstern" come from?
"Gespenstern" 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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Using “Gespenstern”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-P-E-N-S-T-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃpɛnstɐn] (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
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