Gewebe
\ɡəˈveːbə\
The verdict
“Gewebe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tissu (textile).
Corpus desk
Index FR-gewebe · Gewebe · French
Gewebe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Gewebe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ɡəˈveːbə\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Gewebe » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Gewebe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡəˈveːbə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Gewebe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Gewebe, spelled G-E-W-E-B-E.
Definition
- 1Tissu (textile).
- 2Tissu.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gewebe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Herstellung der Gewebe erfolgt entweder durch Handweben auf dem Handwebstuhl oder maschinell auf der Webmaschine.
Bei einer chronischen Tendopathie werden die geschädigten Sehnenfasern durch weniger belastbares Narbengewebe ersetzt. Außerdem können winzige Gefäße und Nervenfasern in die Sehne einwachsen. Typisch sind tastbare Knoten durch vernarbtes Gewebe, das bei Dehnung gegen die Sehne reibt. Meist ist das mittlere Sehnendrittel, seltener der Achillessehnenansatz…
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.