gefesselten

[ɡəˈfɛsl̩tn̩]

/[ɡəˈfɛsl̩tn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gefesselten” is uncommon German (frequency #65,255 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,255
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefesselt

Key facts for gefesselten
PropertyValue
Headwordgefesselten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈfɛsl̩tn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#65,255
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gefesselten” 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). gefesselten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gefesselten is uncommon German at frequency #65,255 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈfɛsl̩tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

gefesselten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is gefesselten, spelled G-E-F-E-S-S-E-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefesselt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefesselt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefesselt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefesselt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefesselt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefesselt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefesselt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefesselt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefesselt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefesselt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefesselt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefesselt

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 "gefesselten"?
"gefesselten" is spelled G-E-F-E-S-S-E-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfɛsl̩tn̩].
What does "gefesselten" mean?
As an adjective, "gefesselten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefesselt
How do you pronounce "gefesselten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gefesselten" is [ɡəˈfɛsl̩tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gefesselten" come from?
"gefesselten" 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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Using “gefesselten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-F-E-S-S-E-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈfɛsl̩tn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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