Gedenktafel

[ɡəˈdɛŋkˌtaːfl̩]

/[ɡəˈdɛŋkˌtaːfl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gedenktafel” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,563. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,563
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gestaltete und öffentlich angebrachte Tafel, die an etwas oder jemanden erinnert

Corpus desk

Index DE-gedenktafel · Gedenktafel · German

Gedenktafel · rank #31,563 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,563
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gebildeter

Nearest frequency peer: gebildeter (-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 „Gedenktafel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gedenktafel“ 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 Gedenktafel
PropertyValue
HeadwordGedenktafel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈdɛŋkˌtaːfl̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#31,563
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gedenktafel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gedenktafelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gebildeter“ (#31,562), „Gedränge“ (#31,564), „Gebhard“ (#31,561). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gedenktafel“ bei #31,563. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Gedenktafel (IPA [ɡəˈdɛŋkˌtaːfl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,563 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gestaltete und öffentlich angebrachte Tafel, die an etwas oder jemanden erinnert".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gedenktafel, with forms such as "egdenktafel", "gdeenktafel", and "geddenktafel". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gedenktafel, spelled G-E-D-E-N-K-T-A-F-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    gestaltete und öffentlich angebrachte Tafel, die an etwas oder jemanden erinnert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mit einer Gedenktafel am Reichstagsgebäude will die Linksfraktion Karl Liebknecht geehrt wissen.“
  2. „Die Gedenktafel ist nicht frei zugänglich.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egdenktafel
  • gdeenktafel
  • geddenktafel
  • gedekntafel
  • gedenkatfel
  • gedenkktafel
  • gedenktaefl
  • gedenktafell
  • gedenktaffel
  • gedenktafle
  • gedenktfael
  • gedenkttafel
  • gedennktafel
  • gedentkafel
  • gednektafel
  • geednktafel
  • ggedenktafel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egdenktafel2gdeenktafel2geddenktafel1gedekntafel2gedenkatfel2gedenkktafel1gedenktaefl2gedenktafell1
Edit distance from "Gedenktafel"

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 "Gedenktafel"?
"Gedenktafel" is spelled G-E-D-E-N-K-T-A-F-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈdɛŋkˌtaːfl̩].
What does "Gedenktafel" mean?
As a noun, "Gedenktafel" means: gestaltete und öffentlich angebrachte Tafel, die an etwas oder jemanden erinnert
What are common misspellings of "Gedenktafel"?
Common misspellings include "egdenktafel", "gdeenktafel", "geddenktafel", "gedekntafel", "gedenkatfel". The correct spelling is "Gedenktafel".
How do you pronounce "Gedenktafel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gedenktafel" is [ɡəˈdɛŋkˌtaːfl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gedenktafel" come from?
"Gedenktafel" 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 "Gedenktafel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

geleisteten#31,569Freudenberg#31,554Gemeinwesen#31,572Fremdkörper#31,553

Similar misspelling depth

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

geschnitzt17 variantshervorgehen17 variantsDoktoranden17 variantsBerührungen17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list