Gottesgelehrter

[ˈɡɔtəsɡəˌleːɐ̯tɐ]

/[ˈɡɔtəsɡəˌleːɐ̯tɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gelehrter mit umfangreichem Wissen über Religiöses, auf Gott Bezogenes

Corpus desk

Index DE-gottesgelehrter · Gottesgelehrter · German

Gottesgelehrter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 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 Gottesgelehrter
PropertyValue
HeadwordGottesgelehrter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɔtəsɡəˌleːɐ̯tɐ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gottesgelehrter“ im Deutschen

Gottesgelehrterliegt 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

Gottesgelehrter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɔtəsɡəˌleːɐ̯tɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gelehrter mit umfangreichem Wissen über Religiöses, auf Gott Bezogenes".

Gottesgelehrter has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Gottesgelehrter, spelled G-O-T-T-E-S-G-E-L-E-H-R-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gelehrter mit umfangreichem Wissen über Religiöses, auf Gott Bezogenes

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er besitzt weder von offizieller noch von nichtoffizieller Seite irgendwelche Papiere, die ihn als Gottesgelehrten ausweisen.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gottesgelehrter"?
"Gottesgelehrter" is spelled G-O-T-T-E-S-G-E-L-E-H-R-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɔtəsɡəˌleːɐ̯tɐ].
What does "Gottesgelehrter" mean?
As a noun, "Gottesgelehrter" means: Gelehrter mit umfangreichem Wissen über Religiöses, auf Gott Bezogenes
How do you pronounce "Gottesgelehrter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gottesgelehrter" is [ˈɡɔtəsɡəˌleːɐ̯tɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gottesgelehrter" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list