garen

[ˈɡaːʁən]

/[ˈɡaːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“garen” is uncommon German (frequency #52,098 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,098
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lebensmittel erhitzen, um sie bekömmlich zu machen, etwas gar werden lassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-garen · garen · German

garen · rank #52,098 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,098
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gastronom

Nearest frequency peer: Gastronom (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „garen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „garen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for garen
PropertyValue
Headwordgaren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɡaːʁən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#52,098
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „garen“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).garenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Gastronom“ (#52,099), „furzen“ (#52,096), „gedrucktes“ (#52,100). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „garen“ bei #52,098. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

garen is uncommon German at frequency #52,098 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɡaːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for garen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is garen, spelled G-A-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lebensmittel erhitzen, um sie bekömmlich zu machen, etwas gar werden lassen
  2. 2
    gar werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how garen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Kartoffeln gare man bei 180 Grad im Ofen.
  2. Das Fleisch gart nun schon seit mehreren Stunden.

Synonyms

kochen

This word in other languages

cook(English)cocer(Español)cuire(Français)

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 "garen"?
"garen" is spelled G-A-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaːʁən].
What does "garen" mean?
As a verb, "garen" means: Lebensmittel erhitzen, um sie bekömmlich zu machen, etwas gar werden lassen
How do you pronounce "garen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "garen" is [ˈɡaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "garen" come from?
"garen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "garen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list