Gedenkstätten

/[ɡəˈdɛŋkˌʃtɛtn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Gedenkstätten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,530 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#37,530
frequency rank, German
13
letters
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

Dominant Wiktionary sense: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gedenkstätte

Key facts for Gedenkstätten
PropertyValue
HeadwordGedenkstätten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈdɛŋkˌʃtɛtn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#37,530
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gedenkstätten” 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). Gedenkstätten 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Gedenkstätten is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈdɛŋkˌʃtɛtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,530 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gedenkstätten, with forms such as "egdenkstätten", "gdeenkstätten", and "geddenkstätten". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Gedenkstätte", 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 Gedenkstätten, spelled G-E-D-E-N-K-S-T-Ä-T-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
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gedenkstätte
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Gedenkstätte
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gedenkstätte
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Gedenkstätte

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egdenkstätten,gdeenkstätten,geddenkstätten,gedeknstätten,gedenkkstätten,gedenksstätten,gedenksttäten,gedenksttätten,gedenkstäten,gedenkstätetn,gedenkstättenn,gedenkstättne,gedenksättten,gedenktsätten,gedennkstätten,gedensktätten,gednekstätten,geednkstätten,ggedenkstätten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Gedenkstätten"

egdenkstätten2gdeenkstätten2geddenkstätten1gedeknstätten2gedenkkstätten1gedenksstätten1gedenksttäten2gedenksttätten1
Edit distance from "Gedenkstätten"

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gedenkstätten"?
"Gedenkstätten" is spelled G-E-D-E-N-K-S-T-Ä-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈdɛŋkˌʃtɛtn̩].
What does "Gedenkstätten" mean?
As a noun, "Gedenkstätten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gedenkstätte
What words are commonly confused with "Gedenkstätten"?
"Gedenkstätten" is commonly confused with "Gedenkstätte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gedenkstätten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gedenkstätten" is [ɡəˈdɛŋkˌʃtɛtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gedenkstätten" come from?
"Gedenkstätten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Gedenkstätten”

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

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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list