controlled

[kənˈtrəʊld]

/[kənˈtrəʊld]/ adj

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The verdict

“controlled” is uncommon German (frequency #86,337 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,337
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gelenkt, gesteuert, kontrolliert

Key facts for controlled
PropertyValue
Headwordcontrolled
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kənˈtrəʊld]
Letters10
Frequency rank#86,337
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “controlled” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). controlled lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

controlled is uncommon German at frequency #86,337 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kənˈtrəʊld]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gelenkt, gesteuert, kontrolliert".

controlled has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is controlled, spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    gelenkt, gesteuert, kontrolliert

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "controlled"?
"controlled" is spelled C-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [kənˈtrəʊld].
What does "controlled" mean?
As an adjective, "controlled" means: gelenkt, gesteuert, kontrolliert
How do you pronounce "controlled"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "controlled" is [kənˈtrəʊld]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "controlled" come from?
"controlled" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “controlled”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-N-T-R-O-L-L-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kənˈtrəʊld] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list