gemeenschap

noun

The verdict

“gemeenschap” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Communauté.

Key facts for gemeenschap
PropertyValue
Headwordgemeenschap
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gemeenschap” sits in French frequency

gemeenschap falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gemeenschap is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for gemeenschap in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is gemeenschap, spelled G-E-M-E-E-N-S-C-H-A-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Communauté.
  2. 2
    Société.
  3. 3
    Relation, rapport, coït.

Synonyms

collectiviteitsamenlevingcommunecommunauteitmaatschappijsamenlevingrelatieverhouding

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 "gemeenschap"?
"gemeenschap" is spelled G-E-M-E-E-N-S-C-H-A-P.
What does "gemeenschap" mean?
As a noun, "gemeenschap" means: Communauté.
What language does "gemeenschap" come from?
"gemeenschap" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “gemeenschap”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is G-E-M-E-E-N-S-C-H-A-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list