gewiss
\ɡəˈvɪs\
The verdict
“gewiss” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Certain.
Corpus desk
Index FR-gewiss · gewiss · French
gewiss · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | gewiss |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɡəˈvɪs\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gewiss » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gewiss is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡəˈvɪs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
gewiss has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 gewiss, spelled G-E-W-I-S-S.
Definition
- 1Certain.
- 2sich etwas gewiss sein: Être convaincu.
- 3Certain, donné, implique une quantité, une dimension non définie.
- 4Certain, implique que l'interlocuteur peut facilement devenir la personne ou la chose dont on parle.
- 5Certain, implique que la personne n'est pas connue.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gewiss appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach dem Vorfall empfindete ich eine gewisse Verlegenheit gegenüber die Mutter.
Zu einer gewissen Zeit hat jemand geschrien, aber danach wurde alles wieder still.
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.