Gespenst
\ɡəˈʃpɛnst\
The verdict
“Gespenst” 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) - Fantôme, spectre
Corpus desk
Index FR-gespenst · Gespenst · French
Gespenst · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gespenst |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡəˈʃpɛnst\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Gespenst » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Gespenst is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡəˈʃpɛnst\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fantôme, spectre".
No misspelling variants are generated for Gespenst in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Gespenst, spelled G-E-S-P-E-N-S-T.
Definition
- 1Fantôme, spectre
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Gespenst appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In der alten Villa haust ein Gespenst. — Un fantôme hante dans l’ancienne villa.
Synonyms
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.