Gesäß
\ɡəˈzɛːs\
The verdict
“Gesäß” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Séant, derrière, cul, (uniquement pour les humains et pour certains primates).
Corpus desk
Index FR-gesa · Gesäß · French
Gesäß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Gesäß |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡəˈzɛːs\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Gesäß » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Gesäß is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡəˈzɛːs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Séant, derrière, cul, (uniquement pour les humains et pour certains primates).".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gesäß, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Gesäß, spelled G-E-S-Ä-S-S.
Definition
- 1Séant, derrière, cul, (uniquement pour les humains et pour certains primates).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gesäß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein 49-Jähriger greift einer jungen Studentin im Augustiner-Zelt zweimal ans Gesäß. (...) Verteidiger Holger Schewe versteigt sich zu der Aussage, die Frau habe ja ein Dirndl getragen, "da kann man nicht nachvollziehen, dass ein Kniff etwas bewirkt haben soll, im Gegensatz zu Leggings".
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.