Mannschaftsgeist

[ˈmanʃaft͡sˌɡaɪ̯st]

/[ˈmanʃaft͡sˌɡaɪ̯st]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kameradschaftliches Handeln unter Personen einer Gruppe, die denselben Mannschaftssport betreiben; für Gruppen, die keinen Sport treiben

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Index DE-mannschaftsgeist · Mannschaftsgeist · German

Mannschaftsgeist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Mannschaftsgeist
PropertyValue
HeadwordMannschaftsgeist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmanʃaft͡sˌɡaɪ̯st]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mannschaftsgeist“ im Deutschen

Mannschaftsgeistschafft 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

Mannschaftsgeist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmanʃaft͡sˌɡaɪ̯st]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kameradschaftliches Handeln unter Personen einer Gruppe, die denselben Mannschaftssport betreiben; für Gruppen, die keinen Sport treiben".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Mannschaftsgeist in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mannschaftsgeist, spelled M-A-N-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-G-E-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    kameradschaftliches Handeln unter Personen einer Gruppe, die denselben Mannschaftssport betreiben; für Gruppen, die keinen Sport treiben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das letzte deutsche Profiradteam der Eliteklasse will in dieser Saison mit neuem Mannschaftsgeist mehr Erfolge feiern als 2009.
  2. Wer Frust bei Führungsspielern sät, muss sich nicht wundern, wenn am Ende der Mannschaftsgeist abhanden kommt.

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 "Mannschaftsgeist"?
"Mannschaftsgeist" is spelled M-A-N-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-S-G-E-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmanʃaft͡sˌɡaɪ̯st].
What does "Mannschaftsgeist" mean?
As a noun, "Mannschaftsgeist" means: kameradschaftliches Handeln unter Personen einer Gruppe, die denselben Mannschaftssport betreiben; für Gruppen, die keinen Sport treiben
How do you pronounce "Mannschaftsgeist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mannschaftsgeist" is [ˈmanʃaft͡sˌɡaɪ̯st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mannschaftsgeist" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list