gleichgeschlechtlich

[ˈɡlaɪ̯çɡəˌʃlɛçtlɪç]

/[ˈɡlaɪ̯çɡəˌʃlɛçtlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das gleiche Geschlecht habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-gleichgeschlechtlich · gleichgeschlechtlich · German

gleichgeschlechtlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 20 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 gleichgeschlechtlich
PropertyValue
Headwordgleichgeschlechtlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡlaɪ̯çɡəˌʃlɛçtlɪç]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „gleichgeschlechtlich“ im Deutschen

gleichgeschlechtlichliegt 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

gleichgeschlechtlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡlaɪ̯çɡəˌʃlɛçtlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gleichgeschlechtlich, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is gleichgeschlechtlich, spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    das gleiche Geschlecht habend
  2. 2
    auf das gleiche Geschlecht bezogen, sich von einer Person des gleichen Geschlechts angezogen fühlend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für diese Studie werden gleichgeschlechtliche Geschwister gesucht.
  2. In einigen Ländern können gleichgeschlechtliche Paare heiraten.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "gleichgeschlechtlich"?
"gleichgeschlechtlich" is spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-G-E-S-C-H-L-E-C-H-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çɡəˌʃlɛçtlɪç].
What does "gleichgeschlechtlich" mean?
As an adjective, "gleichgeschlechtlich" means: das gleiche Geschlecht habend
How do you pronounce "gleichgeschlechtlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gleichgeschlechtlich" is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çɡəˌʃlɛçtlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gleichgeschlechtlich" come from?
"gleichgeschlechtlich" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list