Gießerei

[ɡiːsəˈʁaɪ̯]

/[ɡiːsəˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine (Teil-)Fabrik, in der Rohlinge aus zuvor geschmolzenen Materialien (Metall, Glas) für die Fertigung produziert werden

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Index DE-gie-erei · Gießerei · German

Gießerei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Gießerei
PropertyValue
HeadwordGießerei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡiːsəˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gießerei“ im Deutschen

Gießereiliegt 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

Gießerei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡiːsəˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine (Teil-)Fabrik, in der Rohlinge aus zuvor geschmolzenen Materialien (Metall, Glas) für die Fertigung produziert werden".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gießerei, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gießerei, spelled G-I-E-S-S-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine (Teil-)Fabrik, in der Rohlinge aus zuvor geschmolzenen Materialien (Metall, Glas) für die Fertigung produziert werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Da die Firma ihre Gießerei ausgliederte, kann sie nicht mehr so schnell auf Probleme reagieren.
  2. „Der Insolvenzverwalter möchte die Stilllegung der Gießerei verhindern.“

Antonyms

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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 "Gießerei"?
"Gießerei" is spelled G-I-E-SS-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡiːsəˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Gießerei" mean?
As a noun, "Gießerei" means: eine (Teil-)Fabrik, in der Rohlinge aus zuvor geschmolzenen Materialien (Metall, Glas) für die Fertigung produziert werden
How do you pronounce "Gießerei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gießerei" is [ɡiːsəˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gießerei" come from?
"Gießerei" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list