Gewürzgurken

[ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sˌɡʊʁkn̩]

/[ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sˌɡʊʁkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gewürzgurken” is uncommon German (frequency #94,341 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,341
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gewürzgurke

Key facts for Gewürzgurken
PropertyValue
HeadwordGewürzgurken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sˌɡʊʁkn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#94,341
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gewürzgurken” 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). Gewürzgurken 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

Gewürzgurken is uncommon German at frequency #94,341 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sˌɡʊʁkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Gewürzgurken in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gewürzgurken, spelled G-E-W-Ü-R-Z-G-U-R-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gewürzgurke
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Gewürzgurke
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gewürzgurke
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Gewürzgurke

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 "Gewürzgurken"?
"Gewürzgurken" is spelled G-E-W-Ü-R-Z-G-U-R-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sˌɡʊʁkn̩].
What does "Gewürzgurken" mean?
As a noun, "Gewürzgurken" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gewürzgurke
How do you pronounce "Gewürzgurken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gewürzgurken" is [ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sˌɡʊʁkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gewürzgurken" come from?
"Gewürzgurken" 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 “Gewürzgurken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-W-Ü-R-Z-G-U-R-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈvʏʁt͡sˌɡʊʁkn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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