Gliedmaße

[ˈɡliːtˌmaːsə]

/[ˈɡliːtˌmaːsə]/ noun

The verdict

“Gliedmaße” 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) - meist Plural:

Corpus desk

Index DE-gliedma-e · Gliedmaße · German

Gliedmaße · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Gliedmaße
PropertyValue
HeadwordGliedmaße
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡliːtˌmaːsə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Gliedmaße” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Gliedmaßeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gliedmaße is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡliːtˌmaːsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Gliedmaße doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gliedmaße, spelled G-L-I-E-D-M-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist Plural:
  2. 2
    die Arme und Beine des Menschen sowie die Flügel oder Beine bei Tieren (vordere und hintere Gliedmaßen)
  3. 3
    das rechte Verhältnis der Glieder zueinander

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach dem Sturz auf der Treppe musste er erst seine Gliedmaßen zusammensuchen.
  2. „Die Männer wirkten fast zierlich; sie waren klein, hatten schlanke Gliedmaßen und auffallend schmale Brustkörbe.“

Synonyms

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 "Gliedmaße"?
"Gliedmaße" is spelled G-L-I-E-D-M-A-SS-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡliːtˌmaːsə].
What does "Gliedmaße" mean?
As a noun, "Gliedmaße" means: meist Plural:
How do you pronounce "Gliedmaße"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gliedmaße" is [ˈɡliːtˌmaːsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gliedmaße" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list