gerçe

Gerçe is not a standard standalone entry in modern Turkish dictionaries. The noun most commonly used for truth or reality in Turkish is gerçek. In contemporary usage, gerçe is typically seen as a non-lexical variant or as part of inflected forms of gerçek in phrases such as to truth or in truth, rather than as an independent word. As a result, gerçe itself is rarely treated as a separate lemma in reference works, and its appearance is usually restricted to morphological contexts or, in some cases, as a misspelling of gerçek.

The core meaning associated with gerçe is inherited from gerçek, which denotes truth, actuality, or the state of being real. The word has Turkic origins and has cognates across related Turkic languages, reflecting a shared concept of truth and reality in the region’s linguistic heritage. The term has given rise to related Turkish nouns and adjectives such as gerçeklik (reality), gerçekçilik (realism), and gerçekçi (realist), which are more widely used in philosophy, literature, and everyday speech.

In usage, gerçek and its derivations appear in discussions of truth, authenticity, and factual accuracy. Turkish philosophy, journalism, and literary critique frequently engage with concepts of what is gerçek—what is true or real—often contrasting subjective perception with objective reality. While gerçe is not common as an independent lexical item, its semantic field remains central to Turkish language and thought.

See also: truth, reality, gerçek, gerçeklik, gerçekçilik, gerçekçi, Turkish language.