Gewände

[ɡəˈvɛndə]

/[ɡəˈvɛndə]/ noun

The verdict

“Gewände” 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) - die schräge Einschnittsfläche einer Tür oder eines Fensterflügels in eine Mauer im Unterschied zur senkrecht geschnittenen Laibung

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Index DE-gewande · Gewände · German

Gewände · 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 Gewände
PropertyValue
HeadwordGewände
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈvɛndə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gewände“ im Deutschen

Gewändeliegt 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

Gewände is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈvɛndə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gewände, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gewände, spelled G-E-W-Ä-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die schräge Einschnittsfläche einer Tür oder eines Fensterflügels in eine Mauer im Unterschied zur senkrecht geschnittenen Laibung
  2. 2
    eine steile Felswand

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das Gewände von großen Portalen ist oft mit Figuren oder Säulen versehen.

Antonyms

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 "Gewände"?
"Gewände" is spelled G-E-W-Ä-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvɛndə].
What does "Gewände" mean?
As a noun, "Gewände" means: die schräge Einschnittsfläche einer Tür oder eines Fensterflügels in eine Mauer im Unterschied zur senkrecht geschnittenen Laibung
How do you pronounce "Gewände"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gewände" is [ɡəˈvɛndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gewände" come from?
"Gewände" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list