gestalt
/ɡəˈʃtælt/noun
gestalt is spelled G-E-S-T-A-L-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gestalt means “A collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic elements that creates a whole, unified concept or pattern which is other than the sum…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gestalt is gestalts or gestalten.
How many letters and syllables are in gestalt?
| Letters | 7: G-E-S-T-A-L-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,209th 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 gestalt?
Gestalt appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,209th 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 gestalt?
- UK /ɡəˈʃtælt/
- UK /ɡəˈʃtɑːlt/
- UK /-ˈst-/
Gestalt has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gestalt.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gestalt
- gestalts plural
- gestalten plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gestalt mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic elements that creates a whole, unified concept or pattern which is other than the sum of its parts due to the relationships between the parts (of a character, personality, entity, or being). [simplified] An organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its parts.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of gestalt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gestalt in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense collection of entities that creates a unified concept:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gestalt come from?
Borrowed from German Gestalt (“shape, figure, form”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).