Geschäft

\ɡə.ˈʃɛft\

/\ɡə.ˈʃɛft\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Magasin, fond de commerce.

Corpus desk

Index FR-geschaft · Geschäft · French

Geschäft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for Geschäft
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschäft
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡə.ˈʃɛft\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Geschäft » en français

Geschäftsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Geschäft is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡə.ˈʃɛft\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Geschäft doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Geschäft, spelled G-E-S-C-H-Ä-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Magasin, fond de commerce.
  2. 2
    Affaire, entreprise commerciale.
  3. 3
    Affaires, ensemble de toutes les activités commerciales.
  4. 4
    Bénéfices des activités commerciales.
  5. 5
    Affaire, commerce, transaction.
  6. 6
    Occupation, obligation relative aux affaires.
  7. 7
    Commission, dans le sens de la miction ou défécation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Geschäft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Herr Kauffmann besitzt mehrere Geschäfte in der Stadt.
  2. Er gründete sein eigenes Geschäft.

Synonyms

KaufhausLadenUnternehmungProfitBetriebFirmaHandelsunternehmenUnternehmenAufgabeObliegenheitNotdurft

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 "Geschäft"?
"Geschäft" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-Ä-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡə.ˈʃɛft\.
What does "Geschäft" mean?
As a noun, "Geschäft" means: Magasin, fond de commerce.
How do you pronounce "Geschäft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschäft" is \ɡə.ˈʃɛft\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschäft" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list