# gestalt

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡəˈʃtælt/ · frequency rank #44,221

## Definitions
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).

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Gestalt (“shape, figure, form”).

## Easily confused with
- **Gestapo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gestalt-vs-gestapo)

## Common misspellings (11)
`egstalt`, `gesatlt`, `gesstalt`, `gestallt`, `gestaltt`, `gestatl`, `gestlat`, `gesttalt`, `getsalt`, `ggestalt`, `gsetalt`

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