gedulden

[ɡəˈdʊldn̩]

/[ɡəˈdʊldn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“gedulden” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,057. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,057
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - warten, bis etwas an der Zeit ist, Geduld zeigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gedulden · gedulden · German

gedulden · rank #31,057 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,057
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gefroren

Nearest frequency peer: gefroren (+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 „gedulden“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gedulden“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.geduldenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gefroren“ (#31,058), „Gaul“ (#31,055), „Gefährlichkeit“ (#31,059). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gedulden“ bei #31,057. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around gedulden (IPA [ɡəˈdʊldn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,057 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn du dich noch etwas geduldest, mache ich uns gleich einen schönen Kaffee.
  2. „Nur ein wenig gedulden müssen Sie sich. Haben Sie Zeit, sich zu gedulden?“

Antonyms

aufgeben

This word in other languages

patienter(Français)

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gefroren#31,058gehobene#31,061geknallt#31,063gerundet#31,067

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Gesandte12 variantsFirmware12 variantsFestsaal12 variantsGewürzen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list