gefangen nehmen

[ɡəˈfaŋən ˌneːmən]

/[ɡəˈfaŋən ˌneːmən]/ phrase

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The verdict

“gefangen nehmen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Gesuchten fangen und festnehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gefangen-nehmen · gefangen nehmen · German

gefangen nehmen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for gefangen nehmen
PropertyValue
Headwordgefangen nehmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ɡəˈfaŋən ˌneːmən]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gefangen nehmen” sits in German frequency

gefangen nehmen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gefangen nehmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɡəˈfaŋən ˌneːmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for gefangen nehmen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gefangen nehmen, spelled G-E-F-A-N-G-E-N- -N-E-H-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Gesuchten fangen und festnehmen
  2. 2
    etwas/jemanden fesseln

Synonyms

gefangen setzenfestnehmenfaszinierenfesseln

Antonyms

frei lassenfreilassen

This word in other languages

apresar(Español)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gefangen nehmen"?
"gefangen nehmen" is spelled G-E-F-A-N-G-E-N- -N-E-H-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfaŋən ˌneːmən].
What does "gefangen nehmen" mean?
As a phrase, "gefangen nehmen" means: einen Gesuchten fangen und festnehmen
How do you pronounce "gefangen nehmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gefangen nehmen" is [ɡəˈfaŋən ˌneːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gefangen nehmen" come from?
"gefangen nehmen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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