gefestigten

[ɡəˈfɛstɪçtn̩]

/[ɡəˈfɛstɪçtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gefestigten” is uncommon German (frequency #94,311 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,311
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 gefestigt

Key facts for gefestigten
PropertyValue
Headwordgefestigten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈfɛstɪçtn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#94,311
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gefestigten” 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). gefestigten 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

gefestigten is uncommon German at frequency #94,311 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈfɛstɪçtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

gefestigten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 gefestigten, spelled G-E-F-E-S-T-I-G-T-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "gefestigten"?
"gefestigten" is spelled G-E-F-E-S-T-I-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfɛstɪçtn̩].
What does "gefestigten" mean?
As an adjective, "gefestigten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefestigt
How do you pronounce "gefestigten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gefestigten" is [ɡəˈfɛstɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gefestigten" come from?
"gefestigten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “gefestigten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-F-E-S-T-I-G-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈfɛstɪçtn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list