ged

[ɡɛd]

/[ɡɛd]/ noun

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The verdict

“ged” is uncommon German (frequency #78,004 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,004
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - länglicher Raubfisch des Süßwassers, mit langem Kopf und starken Zähnen; Hecht

Key facts for ged
PropertyValue
Headwordged
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡɛd]
Letters3
Frequency rank#78,004
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ged” 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). ged lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ged is uncommon German at frequency #78,004 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡɛd]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "länglicher Raubfisch des Süßwassers, mit langem Kopf und starken Zähnen; Hecht".

No misspelling variants are generated for ged in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ged, spelled G-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    länglicher Raubfisch des Süßwassers, mit langem Kopf und starken Zähnen; Hecht

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 "ged"?
"ged" is spelled G-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡɛd].
What does "ged" mean?
As a noun, "ged" means: länglicher Raubfisch des Süßwassers, mit langem Kopf und starken Zähnen; Hecht
How do you pronounce "ged"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ged" is [ɡɛd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ged" come from?
"ged" 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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Using “ged”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡɛd] (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