Gemütlichkeit
\ɡə.ˈmyːt.lɪç.kaɪt\
The verdict
“Gemütlichkeit” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sentiment combinant confort, intimité et sécurité.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gemutlichkeit · Gemütlichkeit · French
Gemütlichkeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Gemütlichkeit |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡə.ˈmyːt.lɪç.kaɪt\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Gemütlichkeit is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡə.ˈmyːt.lɪç.kaɪt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Gemütlichkeit in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Gemütlichkeit, spelled G-E-M-Ü-T-L-I-C-H-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Sentiment combinant confort, intimité et sécurité.
- 2Fait de ne pas se presser.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gemütlichkeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die allermeisten finden die Gemütlichkeit in ihren eigenen vier Wänden.
Wenn die Deutschen etwas noch mehr lieben als ihr Auto, dann ihre häusliche - und möglichst warme - Gemütlichkeit.
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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.