gemein
\ɡəˈmaɪ̯n\
The verdict
“gemein” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Commun, partagé.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gemein · gemein · French
gemein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gemein |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɡəˈmaɪ̯n\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gemein » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gemein is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡəˈmaɪ̯n\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
gemein has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is gemein, spelled G-E-M-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Commun, partagé.
- 2Commun, ordinaire, usuel.
- 3Bas, méchant, mauvais, de mauvais gout.
- 4Méchant, odieux, infâme.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gemein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das hat er mit seinem Vater gemein.
All diesen Leuten ist die Muttersprache Deutsch gemein.
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.