gedachten

/[ɡəˈdaxtn̩]/ adj

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#32,054

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

19

similar word pairs

gedachten is anGermanadj. It means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gedacht Pronounced [ɡəˈdaxtn̩]. Often confused with Gedichte and gemachte.

Key facts for gedachten
PropertyValue
Headwordgedachten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ɡəˈdaxtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,054
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of gedachten in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gedachten is 9 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈdaxtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,054 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gedachten, with forms such as "egdachten", "gdeachten", and "geadchten". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Gedichte", "gemachte", "gewachsen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is gedachten, spelled G-E-D-A-C-H-T-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egdachten,gdeachten,geadchten,gedacchten,gedachetn,gedachhten,gedachtenn,gedachtne,gedachtten,gedacthen,gedahcten,gedcahten,geddachten,ggedachten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for gedachten

Misspelling Variants of "gedachten"

egdachten9gdeachten9geadchten9gedacchten10gedachetn9gedachhten10gedachtenn10gedachtne9
Misspelling Variants of "gedachten"

Frequency rank: #32,054 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

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