gedreht

[ɡəˈdʁeːt]

/[ɡəˈdʁeːt]/ verb

The verdict

“gedreht” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,734 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,734
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gedreht vs gerecht
71% similar
gedreht vs gefreut
71% similar
gedreht vs gedroht
86% similar

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

Key facts for gedreht
PropertyValue
Headwordgedreht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈdʁeːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,734
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gedreht” 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). gedreht 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 gedreht is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈdʁeːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,734 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs drehen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gedreht, with forms such as "egdreht", "gdereht", and "geddreht". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "gerecht", "gefreut", "gedroht", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is gedreht, spelled G-E-D-R-E-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs drehen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egdreht,gdereht,geddreht,gederht,gedrehht,gedrehtt,gedreth,gedrhet,gedrreht,gerdeht,ggedreht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egdreht2gdereht2geddreht1gederht2gedrehht1gedrehtt1gedreth2gedrhet2
Edit distance from "gedreht"

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 "gedreht"?
"gedreht" is spelled G-E-D-R-E-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈdʁeːt].
What does "gedreht" mean?
As a verb, "gedreht" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs drehen
What words are commonly confused with "gedreht"?
"gedreht" is commonly confused with "gerecht", "gefreut", "gedroht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gedreht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gedreht" is [ɡəˈdʁeːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gedreht" come from?
"gedreht" 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 “gedreht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-D-R-E-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈdʁeːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gerecht” - see the side-by-side comparison. gedreht vs gerecht
  • 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