gest.

abbrev

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The verdict

“gest.” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an abbreviation - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gestaffelt

Key facts for gest.
PropertyValue
Headwordgest.
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gest.” sits in German frequency

gest. falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gest. is 5 letters long, classified as an abbreviation. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gest., and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gest., spelled G-E-S-T-..

Definition

  1. 1
    gestaffelt
  2. 2
    gestaltet
  3. 3
    gestattet
  4. 4
    gestiftet
  5. 5
    gestochen
  6. 6
    gestorben
  7. 7
    meist Technik: gestört
  8. 8
    Handel u. a.: gestundet

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 "gest."?
"gest." is spelled G-E-S-T-..
What does "gest." mean?
As an abbreviation, "gest." means: gestaffelt
What language does "gest." come from?
"gest." is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “gest.”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-T-. - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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