gedulden

[ɡəˈdʊldn̩]

/[ɡəˈdʊldn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“gedulden” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #31,057 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#31,057
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - warten, bis etwas an der Zeit ist, Geduld zeigen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gedulden vs gefunden
75% similar
gedulden vs gesunden
75% similar
gedulden vs geduldig
75% similar

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

Key facts for gedulden
PropertyValue
Headwordgedulden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈdʊldn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,057
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gedulden” 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). gedulden 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 gedulden is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈdʊldn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,057 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "warten, bis etwas an der Zeit ist, Geduld zeigen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gedulden, with forms such as "egdulden", "gdeulden", and "geddulden". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "gefunden", "gesunden", "geduldig", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is gedulden, spelled G-E-D-U-L-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    warten, bis etwas an der Zeit ist, Geduld zeigen

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egdulden,gdeulden,geddulden,gedluden,gedudlen,geduldden,geduldenn,geduldne,geduledn,gedullden,geudlden,ggedulden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egdulden2gdeulden2geddulden1gedluden2gedudlen2geduldden1geduldenn1geduldne2
Edit distance from "gedulden"

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 "gedulden"?
"gedulden" is spelled G-E-D-U-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈdʊldn̩].
What does "gedulden" mean?
As a verb, "gedulden" means: warten, bis etwas an der Zeit ist, Geduld zeigen
What words are commonly confused with "gedulden"?
"gedulden" is commonly confused with "gefunden", "gesunden", "geduldig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gedulden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gedulden" is [ɡəˈdʊldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gedulden" come from?
"gedulden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “gedulden”

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

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