geballt

[ɡəˈbalt]

/[ɡəˈbalt]/ verb

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The verdict

“geballt” is uncommon German (frequency #71,367 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,367
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ballen

Key facts for geballt
PropertyValue
Headwordgeballt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈbalt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#71,367
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geballt” 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). geballt 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

geballt is uncommon German at frequency #71,367 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɡəˈbalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ballen".

Zero misspellings are on record for geballt in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is geballt, spelled G-E-B-A-L-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ballen

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 "geballt"?
"geballt" is spelled G-E-B-A-L-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbalt].
What does "geballt" mean?
As a verb, "geballt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ballen
How do you pronounce "geballt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geballt" is [ɡəˈbalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geballt" come from?
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Using “geballt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-B-A-L-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈbalt] (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