Gutschrift

[ˈɡuːtˌʃʁɪft]

/[ˈɡuːtˌʃʁɪft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gutschrift” is uncommon German (frequency #57,064 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,064
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Habenbuchung auf einem Konto (der Vorgang einer Gutschrift)

Key facts for Gutschrift
PropertyValue
HeadwordGutschrift
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡuːtˌʃʁɪft]
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,064
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gutschrift” 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). Gutschrift 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

Gutschrift is uncommon German at frequency #57,064 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡuːtˌʃʁɪft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Gutschrift, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gutschrift, spelled G-U-T-S-C-H-R-I-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Habenbuchung auf einem Konto (der Vorgang einer Gutschrift)
  2. 2
    das Dokument einer Gutschrift
  3. 3
    der Betrag einer Gutschrift

Synonyms

Kreditnote

Antonyms

Lastschrift

This word in other languages

crediting(English)crédito(Español)crédit(Français)

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 "Gutschrift"?
"Gutschrift" is spelled G-U-T-S-C-H-R-I-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡuːtˌʃʁɪft].
What does "Gutschrift" mean?
As a noun, "Gutschrift" means: Habenbuchung auf einem Konto (der Vorgang einer Gutschrift)
How do you pronounce "Gutschrift"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gutschrift" is [ˈɡuːtˌʃʁɪft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gutschrift" come from?
"Gutschrift" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Gutschrift”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-U-T-S-C-H-R-I-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡuːtˌʃʁɪft] (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