Geviert

[ɡəˈfiːɐ̯t]

/[ɡəˈfiːɐ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quadrat, Viereck

Corpus desk

Index DE-geviert · Geviert · German

Geviert · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Geviert
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeviert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈfiːɐ̯t]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Geviert“ im Deutschen

Geviertliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Geviert is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈfiːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Geviert, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Geviert, spelled G-E-V-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quadrat, Viereck
  2. 2
    typographische Maßeinheit, ein Einzug von der Breite, die der Schrifthöhe entspricht
  3. 3
    umbauter viereckiger, quadratischer Innenhof

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Anwesen maß eine halbe Meile im Geviert.
  2. Die Studenten saßen im Geviert des Hörsaales.

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 "Geviert"?
"Geviert" is spelled G-E-V-I-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfiːɐ̯t].
What does "Geviert" mean?
As a noun, "Geviert" means: Quadrat, Viereck
How do you pronounce "Geviert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geviert" is [ɡəˈfiːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geviert" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list