Gestation

[ɡɛstaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɡɛstaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bestimmte körperliche Verfassung einer Frau, die mit der Empfängnis beginnt und mit der Geburt des Kindes endet; Schwangerschaft

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Gestation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Gestation
PropertyValue
HeadwordGestation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡɛstaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gestation“ im Deutschen

Gestationschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gestation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡɛstaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bestimmte körperliche Verfassung einer Frau, die mit der Empfängnis beginnt und mit der Geburt des Kindes endet; Schwangerschaft".

Zero misspellings are on record for Gestation in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gestation, spelled G-E-S-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bestimmte körperliche Verfassung einer Frau, die mit der Empfängnis beginnt und mit der Geburt des Kindes endet; Schwangerschaft

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Während der Schwangerschaft (Gestation) stellt sich Ihr Körper um.“

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gestation"?
"Gestation" is spelled G-E-S-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡɛstaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Gestation" mean?
As a noun, "Gestation" means: bestimmte körperliche Verfassung einer Frau, die mit der Empfängnis beginnt und mit der Geburt des Kindes endet; Schwangerschaft
How do you pronounce "Gestation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gestation" is [ɡɛstaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gestation" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list