gezielt

\ɡəˈt͡siːlt\

/\ɡəˈt͡siːlt\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciblé, ciblée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gezielt · gezielt · French

gezielt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for gezielt
PropertyValue
Headwordgezielt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɡəˈt͡siːlt\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gezielt » en français

gezieltn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gezielt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɡəˈt͡siːlt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciblé, ciblée.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gezielt, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is gezielt, spelled G-E-Z-I-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciblé, ciblée.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Ursache war weiterhin nicht ganz klar. Doch legen Zahl und Wucht der Explosionen einen gezielten Angriff der Ukraine nahe.
  2. Die Kommunistische Partei Chinas sei bekannt für „die gezielte propagandistische Nutzung von Bildern, Gesten und gemeinsamer Kommunikation“. Sich dies zu vergegenwärtigen, müsse „natürlich auch für das gesamte Kabinett gelten“, sagte Jensen.

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 "gezielt"?
"gezielt" is spelled G-E-Z-I-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡəˈt͡siːlt\.
What does "gezielt" mean?
As an adjective, "gezielt" means: Ciblé, ciblée.
How do you pronounce "gezielt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gezielt" is \ɡəˈt͡siːlt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gezielt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list