Gedenkstein

[ɡəˈdɛŋkˌʃtaɪ̯n]

/[ɡəˈdɛŋkˌʃtaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gedenkstein” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,632. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,632
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gestalteter und öffentlich aufgestellter Steinblock, der an etwas oder jemanden erinnert

Corpus desk

Index DE-gedenkstein · Gedenkstein · German

Gedenkstein · rank #44,632 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,632
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gebrochenes

Nearest frequency peer: gebrochenes (-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 „Gedenkstein“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gedenkstein“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Gedenkstein
PropertyValue
HeadwordGedenkstein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈdɛŋkˌʃtaɪ̯n]
Letters11
Frequency rank#44,632
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gedenkstein“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Gedenksteinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gebrochenes“ (#44,631), „gefrorene“ (#44,633), „Ganser“ (#44,630). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gedenkstein“ bei #44,632. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Gedenkstein (IPA [ɡəˈdɛŋkˌʃtaɪ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,632 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gestalteter und öffentlich aufgestellter Steinblock, der an etwas oder jemanden erinnert".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gedenkstein, with forms such as "egdenkstein", "gdeenkstein", and "geddenkstein". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gedenkstein, spelled G-E-D-E-N-K-S-T-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    gestalteter und öffentlich aufgestellter Steinblock, der an etwas oder jemanden erinnert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Gedenkstein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Um 11:00 Uhr wurde am Hafen Strucklahnungshörn auf Nordstrand der Gedenkstein für die Seebestatteten von der Ideengeberin Rita Dethlefs im Beisein Ihres Chefs Sven Paulsen enthüllt.“
  2. „Erst sechs Jahre später wurde in Babij Jar ein kleiner Gedenkstein niedergelegt.“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egdenkstein
  • gdeenkstein
  • geddenkstein
  • gedeknstein
  • gedenkkstein
  • gedenksetin
  • gedenksstein
  • gedenksteinn
  • gedenksteni
  • gedenkstien
  • gedenksttein
  • gedenktsein
  • gedennkstein
  • gedensktein
  • gednekstein
  • geednkstein
  • ggedenkstein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gedenkstein - 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.

egdenkstein2gdeenkstein2geddenkstein1gedeknstein2gedenkkstein1gedenksetin2gedenksstein1gedenksteinn1
Edit distance from "Gedenkstein"

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 "Gedenkstein"?
"Gedenkstein" is spelled G-E-D-E-N-K-S-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈdɛŋkˌʃtaɪ̯n].
What does "Gedenkstein" mean?
As a noun, "Gedenkstein" means: gestalteter und öffentlich aufgestellter Steinblock, der an etwas oder jemanden erinnert
What are common misspellings of "Gedenkstein"?
Common misspellings include "egdenkstein", "gdeenkstein", "geddenkstein", "gedeknstein", "gedenkkstein". The correct spelling is "Gedenkstein".
How do you pronounce "Gedenkstein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gedenkstein" is [ɡəˈdɛŋkˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gedenkstein" come from?
"Gedenkstein" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gedenkstein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gebrochenes#44,631Fremdwörter#44,619Fotostrecke#44,611graphischen#44,657

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

funktioniere17 variantsHaftbefehle17 variantsFehlschlag17 variantsHausordnung17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list