gießen

[ˈɡiːsn̩]

/[ˈɡiːsn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Flüssigkeit aus einem Gefäß ausleeren und in oder über etwas fließen lassen

Key facts for gießen
PropertyValue
Headwordgießen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɡiːsn̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gießen” sits in German frequency

gießen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gießen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɡiːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for gießen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gießen, spelled G-I-E-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Flüssigkeit aus einem Gefäß ausleeren und in oder über etwas fließen lassen
  2. 2
    Pflanzen mit Wasser versorgen
  3. 3
    stark regnen
  4. 4
    Gegenstände herstellen, indem man eine flüssige Masse in eine Form gibt

Synonyms

schüttenwässernschiffenpissen

This word in other languages

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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 "gießen"?
"gießen" is spelled G-I-E-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡiːsn̩].
What does "gießen" mean?
As a verb, "gießen" means: eine Flüssigkeit aus einem Gefäß ausleeren und in oder über etwas fließen lassen
How do you pronounce "gießen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gießen" is [ˈɡiːsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gießen" come from?
"gießen" 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 “gießen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-I-E-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡiːsn̩] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list