Gestation
[ɡɛstaˈt͡si̯oːn]
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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Index DE-gestation · Gestation · German
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gestation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡɛstaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gestation“ im Deutschen
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
- 1bestimmte körperliche Verfassung einer Frau, die mit der Empfängnis beginnt und mit der Geburt des Kindes endet; Schwangerschaft
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gestation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„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.