gespenstisch
[ɡəˈʃpɛnstɪʃ]
The verdict
“gespenstisch” is uncommon German (frequency #59,697 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #59,697
- frequency rank, German
- 5,117
- “G” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angst verursachend; unheimlich, gruselig
Corpus desk
Index DE-gespenstisch · gespenstisch · German
gespenstisch · rank #59,697 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #59,697
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,117
- PHOTO-FINISH Gesellschafts…
Nearest frequency peer: Gesellschaftsschichten (-1 rank slots)
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.
Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „gespenstisch“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- geschummelt
geschummelt
40,307 corpus weight
- Geschäftsbe…
Geschäftsbeziehung
40,306 corpus weight
- Gesellschaf…
Gesellschaftsschichten
40,305 corpus weight
- gespenstisch
gespenstisch
40,304 corpus weight
- gestrickte
gestrickte
40,303 corpus weight
- gestörter
gestörter
40,302 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „gespenstisch“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gespenstisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɡəˈʃpɛnstɪʃ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #59,697 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „gespenstisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
gespenstisch is uncommon German at frequency #59,697 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈʃpɛnstɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for gespenstisch in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is gespenstisch, spelled G-E-S-P-E-N-S-T-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1Angst verursachend; unheimlich, gruselig
- 2in der Art eines Gespenstes, wie ein Gespenst
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gespenstisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vor dem schweren Unwetter herrschte eine gespenstische Stille; kein Laut war zu hören, nur ein leichter Wind war zu spüren.
Nachdem die Bewohner das Dorf für immer verlassen haben, herrschte eine gespenstische Ruhe.
This word in other languages
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.
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