Gierschlund
[ˈɡiːɐ̯ˌʃlʊnt]
The verdict
“Gierschlund” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unersättlicher Esser oder Trinker, gierige Person
Corpus desk
Index DE-gierschlund · Gierschlund · German
Gierschlund · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Gierschlund |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡiːɐ̯ˌʃlʊnt] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gierschlund“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gierschlund is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡiːɐ̯ˌʃlʊnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unersättlicher Esser oder Trinker, gierige Person".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gierschlund, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gierschlund, spelled G-I-E-R-S-C-H-L-U-N-D.
Definition
- 1unersättlicher Esser oder Trinker, gierige Person
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gierschlund appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er drängt sich immer als Erster ans Buffet und häuft sich seinen Teller derartig voll, dass mir beim Zusehen schlecht wird – er ist ein richtiger Gierschlund.
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.