Gewehrs

[ɡəˈveːɐ̯s]

/[ɡəˈveːɐ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gewehrs” is uncommon German (frequency #99,893 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,893
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gewehr

Key facts for Gewehrs
PropertyValue
HeadwordGewehrs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈveːɐ̯s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#99,893
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gewehrs” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Gewehrs lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gewehrs is uncommon German at frequency #99,893 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈveːɐ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gewehr".

No misspelling variants are generated for Gewehrs in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Gewehrs, spelled G-E-W-E-H-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gewehr

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gewehrs"?
"Gewehrs" is spelled G-E-W-E-H-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈveːɐ̯s].
What does "Gewehrs" mean?
As a noun, "Gewehrs" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gewehr
How do you pronounce "Gewehrs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gewehrs" is [ɡəˈveːɐ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gewehrs" come from?
"Gewehrs" 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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Using “Gewehrs”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-W-E-H-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈveːɐ̯s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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