gedankt

[ɡəˈdaŋkt]

/[ɡəˈdaŋkt]/ verb

The verdict

“gedankt” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #25,562 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#25,562
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs danken

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gedankt vs genannt
71% similar
gedankt vs gelangt
71% similar
gedankt vs gedeckt
71% similar

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

Key facts for gedankt
PropertyValue
Headwordgedankt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈdaŋkt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,562
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gedankt” 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). gedankt lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gedankt is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈdaŋkt]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,562 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs danken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gedankt, with forms such as "egdankt", "gdeankt", and "geadnkt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "genannt", "gelangt", "gedeckt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gedankt, spelled G-E-D-A-N-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs danken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egdankt,gdeankt,geadnkt,gedaknt,gedankkt,gedanktt,gedannkt,gedantk,geddankt,gednakt,ggedankt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gedankt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egdankt2gdeankt2geadnkt2gedaknt2gedankkt1gedanktt1gedannkt1gedantk2
Edit distance from "gedankt"

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 "gedankt"?
"gedankt" is spelled G-E-D-A-N-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈdaŋkt].
What does "gedankt" mean?
As a verb, "gedankt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs danken
What words are commonly confused with "gedankt"?
"gedankt" is commonly confused with "genannt", "gelangt", "gedeckt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gedankt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gedankt" is [ɡəˈdaŋkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gedankt" come from?
"gedankt" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “gedankt”

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

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