Menschengesicht

[ˈmɛnʃn̩ɡəˌzɪçt]

/[ˈmɛnʃn̩ɡəˌzɪçt]/ noun

The verdict

“Menschengesicht” 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) - Gesicht eines Menschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-menschengesicht · Menschengesicht · German

Menschengesicht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „Menschengesicht“ im Deutschen

Menschengesichtsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Menschengesicht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɛnʃn̩ɡəˌzɪçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesicht eines Menschen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Menschengesicht, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Menschengesicht, spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-G-E-S-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesicht eines Menschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Zur Linken fiel der Fußboden schlagartig ab und mündete in einem dreieckigen schwarzen Loch, aus dem nach einem kurzen trockenen Rascheln das scheußliche kleine Pelzwesen mit den gelben Reißzähnen und dem bärtigen Menschengesicht kletterte.“

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 "Menschengesicht"?
"Menschengesicht" is spelled M-E-N-S-C-H-E-N-G-E-S-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛnʃn̩ɡəˌzɪçt].
What does "Menschengesicht" mean?
As a noun, "Menschengesicht" means: Gesicht eines Menschen
How do you pronounce "Menschengesicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Menschengesicht" is [ˈmɛnʃn̩ɡəˌzɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Menschengesicht" come from?
"Menschengesicht" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list