Gezeitenwechsel
[ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯tn̩ˌvɛksl̩]
The verdict
“Gezeitenwechsel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wechsel von Ebbe zu Flut und zurück
Corpus desk
Index DE-gezeitenwechsel · Gezeitenwechsel · German
Gezeitenwechsel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Gezeitenwechsel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯tn̩ˌvɛksl̩] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gezeitenwechsel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gezeitenwechsel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯tn̩ˌvɛksl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wechsel von Ebbe zu Flut und zurück".
Zero misspellings are on record for Gezeitenwechsel in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gezeitenwechsel, spelled G-E-Z-E-I-T-E-N-W-E-C-H-S-E-L.
Definition
- 1Wechsel von Ebbe zu Flut und zurück
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gezeitenwechsel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der ausgeprägte Gezeitenwechsel der Nordsee und das rauhe Klima sorgen für extreme Lebensbedingungen und höchste biologische Produktivität gleichermaßen.“
„In der schnellen Strömung trieben ein paar abgestorbene Bäume; bei Flut mußte das Flußwasser eine ganze Strecke zurückgetrieben werden, der Seemann überlegte sich gleich, wie man den Gezeitenwechsel als Transportmittel ausnützen könne.“
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.