Gleichmaß
[ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌmaːs]
The verdict
“Gleichmaß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wohlgestaltetheit, schöne Angemessenheit aller Teile
Corpus desk
Index DE-gleichma · Gleichmaß · German
Gleichmaß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Gleichmaß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌmaːs] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gleichmaß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gleichmaß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌmaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Gleichmaß in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gleichmaß, spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-M-A-S-S.
Definition
- 1Wohlgestaltetheit, schöne Angemessenheit aller Teile
- 2gleichförmiger Ablauf von etwas
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gleichmaß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Seit einigen Wochen lebte ich nun im Konvent Agios Michail, und wie von selbst stellte sich ein Gleichmaß der Tage, ein Gerüst der Gewohnheiten ein.“
Synonyms
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.