Gedränge

/[ɡəˈdʁɛŋə]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#31,564

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

Gedränge is aGermannoun. It means: Situation, in der viele Leute auf engem Raum sind und sich dabei schieben und schubsen Pronounced [ɡəˈdʁɛŋə]. Often confused with geringe and Gesänge.

Key facts for Gedränge
PropertyValue
HeadwordGedränge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈdʁɛŋə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,564
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Gedränge in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Gedränge is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈdʁɛŋə]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,564 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for Gedränge, with forms such as "egdränge", "gderänge", and "geddränge". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "geringe", "Gesänge", "Getränke", and more, 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 Gedränge, spelled G-E-D-R-Ä-N-G-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Situation, in der viele Leute auf engem Raum sind und sich dabei schieben und schubsen
  2. 2
    Situation nach bestimmten Regelverstößen, bei dem sich mehrere Mitspieler in einer Gruppe der Gruppe der Gegenspieler gegenüberstellen und dann versuchen, den Gegner zurückzudrängen

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egdränge,gderänge,geddränge,gedrnäge,gedrränge,gedrägne,gedräneg,gedrängge,gedrännge,gedärnge,gerdänge,ggedränge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Gedränge

Misspelling Variants of "Gedränge"

egdränge8gderänge8geddränge9gedrnäge8gedrränge9gedrägne8gedräneg8gedrängge9
Misspelling Variants of "Gedränge"

Frequency rank: #31,564 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gedränge"?
"Gedränge" is spelled G-E-D-R-Ä-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈdʁɛŋə].
What does "Gedränge" mean?
As a noun, "Gedränge" means: Situation, in der viele Leute auf engem Raum sind und sich dabei schieben und schubsen
What words are commonly confused with "Gedränge"?
"Gedränge" is commonly confused with "geringe", "Gesänge", "Getränke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gedränge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gedränge" is [ɡəˈdʁɛŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gedränge" come from?
"Gedränge" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.