Gefangenen

[ɡəˈfaŋənən]

/[ɡəˈfaŋənən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gefangenen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,064. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,064
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Gefangener

Corpus desk

Index DE-gefangenen · Gefangenen · German

Gefangenen · rank #6,064 · 15 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,064
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gastgeber

Nearest frequency peer: Gastgeber (-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 „Gefangenen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gefangenen“ 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).

Gefangenen vs gegangene
70% similar
Gefangenen vs gelungenen
70% similar
Gefangenen vs gefundenen
70% similar

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

Key facts for Gefangenen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGefangenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈfaŋənən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,064
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gefangenen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gastgeber“ (#6,063), „geglaubt“ (#6,065), „fünfte“ (#6,062). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gefangenen“ bei #6,064. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Gefangenen (IPA [ɡəˈfaŋənən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,064 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gefangenen, with forms such as "egfangenen", "geafngenen", and "gefagnenen". 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, "gegangene", "gelungenen", "gefundenen", 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gefangenen, spelled G-E-F-A-N-G-E-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Gefangener
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Gefangener
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Substantivs Gefangener
  4. 4
    Genitiv Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Gefangener
  5. 5
    Dativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Gefangener
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Gefangener
  7. 7
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Gefangener
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Gefangener
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Gefangener
  10. 10
    Akkusativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Gefangener
  11. 11
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Gefangener

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egfangenen
  • geafngenen
  • gefagnenen
  • gefanegnen
  • gefangeenn
  • gefangenenn
  • gefangenne
  • gefangennen
  • gefanggenen
  • gefangneen
  • gefanngenen
  • geffangenen
  • gefnagenen
  • gfeangenen
  • ggefangenen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egfangenen2geafngenen2gefagnenen2gefanegnen2gefangeenn2gefangenenn1gefangenne2gefangennen1
Edit distance from "Gefangenen"

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 "Gefangenen"?
"Gefangenen" is spelled G-E-F-A-N-G-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfaŋənən].
What does "Gefangenen" mean?
As a noun, "Gefangenen" means: Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Gefangener
What words are commonly confused with "Gefangenen"?
"Gefangenen" is commonly confused with "gegangene", "gelungenen", "gefundenen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gefangenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gefangenen" is [ɡəˈfaŋənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gefangenen" come from?
"Gefangenen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

vereinbart15 variantsVorsprung15 variantsüberwinden15 variantsalternativ15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list