geballten

[ɡəˈbaltn̩]

/[ɡəˈbaltn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“geballten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,696. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,696
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geballt

Corpus desk

Index DE-geballten · geballten · German

geballten · rank #49,696 · 12 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,696
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gao

Nearest frequency peer: Gao (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „geballten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „geballten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

geballten vs gefallen
78% similar
geballten vs gehalten
78% similar
geballten vs gebauten
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for geballten
PropertyValue
Headwordgeballten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈbaltn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,696
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „geballten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).geballtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gao“ (#49,695), „Gebläse“ (#49,697), „Färber“ (#49,694). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geballten“ bei #49,696. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around geballten (IPA [ɡəˈbaltn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,696 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for geballten, with forms such as "egballten", "gbeallten", and "geabllten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "gefallen", "gehalten", "gebauten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is geballten, spelled G-E-B-A-L-L-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egballten
  • gbeallten
  • geabllten
  • geballetn
  • geballtenn
  • geballtne
  • geballtten
  • gebalten
  • gebaltlen
  • gebballten
  • geblalten
  • ggeballten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of geballten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egballten2gbeallten2geabllten2geballetn2geballtenn1geballtne2geballtten1gebalten1
Edit distance from "geballten"

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 "geballten"?
"geballten" is spelled G-E-B-A-L-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈbaltn̩].
What does "geballten" mean?
As an adjective, "geballten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geballt
What words are commonly confused with "geballten"?
"geballten" is commonly confused with "gefallen", "gehalten", "gebauten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geballten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geballten" is [ɡəˈbaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geballten" come from?
"geballten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gebürstet#49,698furchtlos#49,693gedrehten#49,700gehobener#49,704

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

gelobten12 variantsgeräumige12 variantserstarren12 variantsentpuppte12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list