Gnadengesuch

[ˈɡnaːdn̩ɡəˌzuːx]

/[ˈɡnaːdn̩ɡəˌzuːx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gnadengesuch” is uncommon German (frequency #89,012 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,012
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Antrag auf Erlass der noch ausstehenden Strafe

Key facts for Gnadengesuch
PropertyValue
HeadwordGnadengesuch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡnaːdn̩ɡəˌzuːx]
Letters12
Frequency rank#89,012
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gnadengesuch” 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). Gnadengesuch 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

Gnadengesuch is uncommon German at frequency #89,012 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡnaːdn̩ɡəˌzuːx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Antrag auf Erlass der noch ausstehenden Strafe".

Gnadengesuch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gnadengesuch, spelled G-N-A-D-E-N-G-E-S-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Antrag auf Erlass der noch ausstehenden Strafe

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 "Gnadengesuch"?
"Gnadengesuch" is spelled G-N-A-D-E-N-G-E-S-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡnaːdn̩ɡəˌzuːx].
What does "Gnadengesuch" mean?
As a noun, "Gnadengesuch" means: Antrag auf Erlass der noch ausstehenden Strafe
How do you pronounce "Gnadengesuch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gnadengesuch" is [ˈɡnaːdn̩ɡəˌzuːx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gnadengesuch" come from?
"Gnadengesuch" 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 “Gnadengesuch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-N-A-D-E-N-G-E-S-U-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡnaːdn̩ɡəˌzuːx] (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