gemeinschaft
/ɡəˈmaɪnʃɑːft/noun
gemeinschaft is spelled G-E-M-E-I-N-S-C-H-A-F-T: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gemeinschaft means “An association or group of individuals sharing common beliefs, attitudes, and tastes; a fellowship” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gemeinschaft is gemeinschafts or gemeinschaften.
How many letters and syllables are in gemeinschaft?
| Letters | 12: G-E-M-E-I-N-S-C-H-A-F-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gemeinschaft?
Gemeinschaft appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gemeinschaft?
- /ɡəˈmaɪnʃɑːft/
- /ɡəˈmaɪnʃæft/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of gemeinschaft
- gemeinschafts plural
- gemeinschaften plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gemeinschaft mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An association or group of individuals sharing common beliefs, attitudes, and tastes; a fellowship.
- 2
A society or group characterized by a strong sense of common identity, personal relationships, and attachments to various concerns.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of gemeinschaft.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does gemeinschaft come from?
From German Gemeinschaft (“community”), equivalent to gemein (“common”) + -schaft (“-ship”). More at mean, -ship. Compare to English gesellschaft.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).