gutheißen
\ɡuːtˌhaɪ̯sn̩\
The verdict
“gutheißen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Approuver, sanctionner.
Corpus desk
Index FR-guthei-en · gutheißen · French
gutheißen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | gutheißen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɡuːtˌhaɪ̯sn̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « gutheißen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
gutheißen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɡuːtˌhaɪ̯sn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Approuver, sanctionner.".
gutheißen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gutheißen, spelled G-U-T-H-E-I-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1Approuver, sanctionner.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how gutheißen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Kinder halten sich viele Stunden am Tag in sozialen Netzwerken auf. Das will ich nicht etwa gutheißen, aber es ist ein Fakt, mit dem wir umgehen müssen.
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.