# Gesellschaft

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡəˈzɛlʃaft/ · frequency rank #45,940

## Definitions
1. A hypothetical mode of society, made up of self-serving individuals linked by impersonal ties; as opposed to Gemeinschaft.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Gesellschaft, from Geselle + -schaft. Compare to English gemeinschaft.

## Common misspellings (18)
`egsellschaft`, `geesllschaft`, `gesellcshaft`, `gesellscahft`, `gesellscchaft`, `gesellschafft`, `gesellschaftt`, `gesellschatf`, `gesellschfat`, `gesellschhaft`, `gesellshcaft`, `gesellsschaft`, `geselschaft`, `geselslchaft`, `geslelschaft`, `gessellschaft`, `ggesellschaft`, `gseellschaft`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gesellschaft