Gedankens

[ɡəˈdaŋkn̩s]

/[ɡəˈdaŋkn̩s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gedankens” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,419. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,419
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gedanke

Corpus desk

Index DE-gedankens · Gedankens · German

Gedankens · rank #47,419 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,419
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gebürtigen

Nearest frequency peer: gebürtigen (-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 „Gedankens“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gedankens“ 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).

Gedankens vs gedenken
67% similar
Gedankens vs Gedanke
78% similar
Gedankens vs Gedanken
89% similar

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

Key facts for Gedankens
PropertyValue
HeadwordGedankens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈdaŋkn̩s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,419
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gedankens“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Gedankensliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gebürtigen“ (#47,418), „Gedenkveranstaltung“ (#47,420), „gebrochener“ (#47,417). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gedankens“ bei #47,419. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Gedankens (IPA [ɡəˈdaŋkn̩s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,419 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gedanke".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gedankens, with forms such as "egdankens", "gdeankens", and "geadnkens". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "gedenken", "Gedanke", "Gedanken", 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 Gedankens, spelled G-E-D-A-N-K-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gedanke

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egdankens
  • gdeankens
  • geadnkens
  • gedaknens
  • gedanekns
  • gedankenns
  • gedankenss
  • gedankesn
  • gedankkens
  • gedanknes
  • gedannkens
  • geddankens
  • gednakens
  • ggedankens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gedankens - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egdankens2gdeankens2geadnkens2gedaknens2gedanekns2gedankenns1gedankenss1gedankesn2
Edit distance from "Gedankens"

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 "Gedankens"?
"Gedankens" is spelled G-E-D-A-N-K-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈdaŋkn̩s].
What does "Gedankens" mean?
As a noun, "Gedankens" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gedanke
What words are commonly confused with "Gedankens"?
"Gedankens" is commonly confused with "gedenken", "Gedanke", "Gedanken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gedankens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gedankens" is [ɡəˈdaŋkn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gedankens" come from?
"Gedankens" 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 "Gedankens", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

geklauten#47,425führendes#47,412gelbliche#47,428frequency#47,404

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

gefühlvoll14 variantsFunkstille14 variantsgeschneit14 variantsgetröstet14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list