Geschichte

\ɡə.ˈʃɪç.tə\

/\ɡə.ˈʃɪç.tə\/ noun

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The verdict

“Geschichte” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #33,709. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,709
frequency rank, French
194,371
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Histoire, récit d'actions et d'événements.

Key facts for Geschichte
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeschichte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡə.ˈʃɪç.tə\
Letters10
Frequency rank#33,709
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Geschichte” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Geschichte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Geschichte (IPA \ɡə.ˈʃɪç.tə\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,709 among 194,371 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geschichte, with forms such as "egschichte", "gecshichte", and "gescchichte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Geschichte, spelled G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Histoire, récit d'actions et d'événements.
  2. 2
    Histoire, la science humaine ou discipline.
  3. 3
    Histoire, sujet, affaire, souvent désagréable.
  4. 4
    Histoire, récit, aventure, conte.

Synonyms

ErzählungHistoriographie

Antonyms

GeschichtslosigkeitZukunft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egschichte
  • gecshichte
  • gescchichte
  • geschcihte
  • geschhichte
  • geschicchte
  • geschichet
  • geschichhte
  • geschichtte
  • geschicthe
  • geschihcte
  • gescihchte
  • geshcichte
  • gesschichte
  • ggeschichte
  • gsechichte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Geschichte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egschichte2gecshichte2gescchichte1geschcihte2geschhichte1geschicchte1geschichet2geschichhte1
Edit distance from "Geschichte"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Geschichte"?
"Geschichte" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡə.ˈʃɪç.tə\.
What does "Geschichte" mean?
As a noun, "Geschichte" means: Histoire, récit d'actions et d'événements.
What are common misspellings of "Geschichte"?
Common misspellings include "egschichte", "gecshichte", "gescchichte", "geschcihte", "geschhichte". The correct spelling is "Geschichte".
How do you pronounce "Geschichte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geschichte" is \ɡə.ˈʃɪç.tə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geschichte" come from?
"Geschichte" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Geschichte”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡə.ˈʃɪç.tə\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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