Gleichgewichtssinn

[ˈɡlaɪ̯çɡəvɪçt͡sˌzɪn]

/[ˈɡlaɪ̯çɡəvɪçt͡sˌzɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gleichgewichtssinn” is uncommon German (frequency #94,346 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,346
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gespür/Sinn für die Kontrolle der Körperhaltung

Key facts for Gleichgewichtssinn
PropertyValue
HeadwordGleichgewichtssinn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡlaɪ̯çɡəvɪçt͡sˌzɪn]
Letters18
Frequency rank#94,346
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gleichgewichtssinn” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Gleichgewichtssinn lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gleichgewichtssinn is uncommon German at frequency #94,346 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlaɪ̯çɡəvɪçt͡sˌzɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gespür/Sinn für die Kontrolle der Körperhaltung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Gleichgewichtssinn, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gleichgewichtssinn, spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-G-E-W-I-C-H-T-S-S-I-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gespür/Sinn für die Kontrolle der Körperhaltung

Synonyms

Gleichgewichtsgefühl

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gleichgewichtssinn"?
"Gleichgewichtssinn" is spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-G-E-W-I-C-H-T-S-S-I-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çɡəvɪçt͡sˌzɪn].
What does "Gleichgewichtssinn" mean?
As a noun, "Gleichgewichtssinn" means: Gespür/Sinn für die Kontrolle der Körperhaltung
How do you pronounce "Gleichgewichtssinn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gleichgewichtssinn" is [ˈɡlaɪ̯çɡəvɪçt͡sˌzɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gleichgewichtssinn" come from?
"Gleichgewichtssinn" 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 “Gleichgewichtssinn”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-L-E-I-C-H-G-E-W-I-C-H-T-S-S-I-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡlaɪ̯çɡəvɪçt͡sˌzɪn] (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

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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