gängigsten

[ˈɡɛŋɪçstn̩]

/[ˈɡɛŋɪçstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gängigsten” is uncommon German (frequency #79,264 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,264
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gängig

Key facts for gängigsten
PropertyValue
Headwordgängigsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡɛŋɪçstn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,264
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gängigsten” 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). gängigsten lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

gängigsten is uncommon German at frequency #79,264 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡɛŋɪçstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for gängigsten in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists 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 gängigsten, spelled G-Ä-N-G-I-G-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gängig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gängig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gängig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gängig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gängig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gängig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gängig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gängig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gängig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gängig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gängig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gängig

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 "gängigsten"?
"gängigsten" is spelled G-Ä-N-G-I-G-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɛŋɪçstn̩].
What does "gängigsten" mean?
As an adjective, "gängigsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs gängig
How do you pronounce "gängigsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gängigsten" is [ˈɡɛŋɪçstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gängigsten" come from?
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Using “gängigsten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-Ä-N-G-I-G-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡɛŋɪçstn̩] (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

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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