Gütezeichen
[ˈɡyːtəˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
The verdict
“Gütezeichen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zeichen, das auf die Hochwertigkeit (Güte) einer bestimmten Ware hindeutet
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gütezeichen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡyːtəˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Gütezeichen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Gütezeichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡyːtəˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeichen, das auf die Hochwertigkeit (Güte) einer bestimmten Ware hindeutet".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Gütezeichen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gütezeichen, spelled G-Ü-T-E-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Zeichen, das auf die Hochwertigkeit (Güte) einer bestimmten Ware hindeutet
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.
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Using “Gütezeichen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-Ü-T-E-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɡyːtəˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩] (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
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.