gebotenen

[ɡəˈboːtənən]

/[ɡəˈboːtənən]/ adj

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The verdict

“gebotenen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,547. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,547
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geboten

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gebotenen vs gehobenen
78% similar
gebotenen vs getöteten
67% similar
gebotenen vs gezogenen
78% similar

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

Key facts for gebotenen
PropertyValue
Headwordgebotenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈboːtənən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,547
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gebotenen” 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). gebotenen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around gebotenen (IPA [ɡəˈboːtənən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,547 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for gebotenen, with forms such as "egbotenen", "gbeotenen", and "gebbotenen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "gehobenen", "getöteten", "gezogenen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 gebotenen, spelled G-E-B-O-T-E-N-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egbotenen
  • gbeotenen
  • gebbotenen
  • geboetnen
  • geboteenn
  • gebotenenn
  • gebotenne
  • gebotennen
  • gebotneen
  • gebottenen
  • gebtoenen
  • geobtenen
  • ggebotenen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egbotenen2gbeotenen2gebbotenen1geboetnen2geboteenn2gebotenenn1gebotenne2gebotennen1
Edit distance from "gebotenen"

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 "gebotenen"?
"gebotenen" is spelled G-E-B-O-T-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈboːtənən].
What does "gebotenen" mean?
As an adjective, "gebotenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geboten
What words are commonly confused with "gebotenen"?
"gebotenen" is commonly confused with "gehobenen", "getöteten", "gezogenen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gebotenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gebotenen" is [ɡəˈboːtənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gebotenen" come from?
"gebotenen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “gebotenen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-B-O-T-E-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈboːtənən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gehobenen” - see the side-by-side comparison. gebotenen vs gehobenen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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