gerechtshof

noun

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The verdict

“gerechtshof” 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) - Cour d’appel.

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

Where “gerechtshof” sits in French frequency

gerechtshof 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

gerechtshof is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cour d’appel.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for gerechtshof in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gerechtshof, spelled G-E-R-E-C-H-T-S-H-O-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cour d’appel.

Synonyms

hof

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 "gerechtshof"?
"gerechtshof" is spelled G-E-R-E-C-H-T-S-H-O-F.
What does "gerechtshof" mean?
As a noun, "gerechtshof" means: Cour d’appel.
What language does "gerechtshof" come from?
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Using “gerechtshof”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-E-R-E-C-H-T-S-H-O-F - 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