festgewachsen

[ˈfɛstɡəˌvaksn̩]

/[ˈfɛstɡəˌvaksn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“festgewachsen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs festwachsen

Corpus desk

Index DE-festgewachsen · festgewachsen · German

festgewachsen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 festgewachsen
PropertyValue
Headwordfestgewachsen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfɛstɡəˌvaksn̩]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „festgewachsen“ im Deutschen

festgewachsenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

festgewachsen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfɛstɡəˌvaksn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs festwachsen".

festgewachsen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is festgewachsen, spelled F-E-S-T-G-E-W-A-C-H-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs festwachsen

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 "festgewachsen"?
"festgewachsen" is spelled F-E-S-T-G-E-W-A-C-H-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛstɡəˌvaksn̩].
What does "festgewachsen" mean?
As a verb, "festgewachsen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs festwachsen
How do you pronounce "festgewachsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "festgewachsen" is [ˈfɛstɡəˌvaksn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "festgewachsen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list