Gespräch

[ɡəˈʃpʁɛːç]

/[ɡəˈʃpʁɛːç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gespräch” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,355. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,355
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mündliche Kommunikation zwischen zwei oder mehreren Menschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gesprach · Gespräch · German

Gespräch · rank #1,355 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,355
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gesamten

Nearest frequency peer: gesamten (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Gespräch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Gespräch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Gespräch vs Gespräche
89% similar
Gespräch vs Gesprächs
89% similar
Gespräch vs Gesprächen
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Gespräch
PropertyValue
HeadwordGespräch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃpʁɛːç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,355
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gespräch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gesprächliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gesamten“ (#1,354), „gesucht“ (#1,356), „gelten“ (#1,353). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gespräch“ bei #1,355. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Gespräch (IPA [ɡəˈʃpʁɛːç]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,355 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gespräch, with forms such as "egspräch", "gepsräch", and "gesppräch". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Gespräche", "Gesprächs", "Gesprächen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gespräch, spelled G-E-S-P-R-Ä-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    mündliche Kommunikation zwischen zwei oder mehreren Menschen
  2. 2
    Form gesprochener Sprache, bei der das Rederecht wechselt (Sprecherwechsel)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie führten ein langes Gespräch.
  2. „Das Kleingruppengespräch ist die prototypische Form des Gesprächs.“

Synonyms

DialogGeplauderTelefonanrufTelefonatTelefongesprächUnterhaltungAusspracheBeratungBesprechungDiskussionErörterungFace-to-Face-KommunikationGedankenaustauschGeplauderInformationsaustauschInterviewKolloquiumKommunikationMeinungsaustauschPlaudereiRedeRound TableRückspracheSymposiumUnterredungWortwechselGeredeZwiespracheDiskursKonversationSmall TalkSmalltalkKlatschPlauschSchwatzTalkKonversation

Antonyms

Monolog

This word in other languages

conversation(English)conversación(Español)conversation(Français)conversa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egspräch
  • gepsräch
  • gesppräch
  • gesprcäh
  • gesprräch
  • gespräcch
  • gesprächh
  • gesprähc
  • gespärch
  • gesrpäch
  • gesspräch
  • ggespräch
  • gsepräch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gespräch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egspräch2gepsräch2gesppräch1gesprcäh2gesprräch1gespräcch1gesprächh1gesprähc2
Edit distance from "Gespräch"

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 "Gespräch"?
"Gespräch" is spelled G-E-S-P-R-Ä-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃpʁɛːç].
What does "Gespräch" mean?
As a noun, "Gespräch" means: mündliche Kommunikation zwischen zwei oder mehreren Menschen
What words are commonly confused with "Gespräch"?
"Gespräch" is commonly confused with "Gespräche", "Gesprächs", "Gesprächen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gespräch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gespräch" is [ɡəˈʃpʁɛːç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gespräch" come from?
"Gespräch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gespräch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gesamten#1,354irgendwo#1,359Parteien#1,365Qualität#1,368

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

verlieren13 variantsKilometer13 variantsBeziehung13 variantsgeschafft13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list