gefolgt

[ɡəˈfɔlkt]

/[ɡəˈfɔlkt]/ verb

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The verdict

“gefolgt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,527. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,527
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs folgen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gefolgt · gefolgt · German

gefolgt · rank #3,527 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,527
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH games

Nearest frequency peer: games (-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 „gefolgt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gefolgt“ 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).

gefolgt vs geholt
71% similar
gefolgt vs gefragt
71% similar
gefolgt vs gefüllt
71% similar

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

Key facts for gefolgt
PropertyValue
Headwordgefolgt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈfɔlkt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,527
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gefolgt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).gefolgtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „games“ (#3,526), „gelegentlich“ (#3,528), „Forscher“ (#3,525). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gefolgt“ bei #3,527. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around gefolgt (IPA [ɡəˈfɔlkt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,527 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs folgen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gefolgt, with forms such as "egfolgt", "geffolgt", and "geflogt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "geholt", "gefragt", "gefüllt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is gefolgt, spelled G-E-F-O-L-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs folgen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egfolgt
  • geffolgt
  • geflogt
  • gefoglt
  • gefolggt
  • gefolgtt
  • gefollgt
  • gefoltg
  • geoflgt
  • gfeolgt
  • ggefolgt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gefolgt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egfolgt2geffolgt1geflogt2gefoglt2gefolggt1gefolgtt1gefollgt1gefoltg2
Edit distance from "gefolgt"

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 "gefolgt"?
"gefolgt" is spelled G-E-F-O-L-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfɔlkt].
What does "gefolgt" mean?
As a verb, "gefolgt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs folgen
What words are commonly confused with "gefolgt"?
"gefolgt" is commonly confused with "geholt", "gefragt", "gefüllt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gefolgt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gefolgt" is [ɡəˈfɔlkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gefolgt" come from?
"gefolgt" 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 "gefolgt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Charles#3,512typisch#3,547beliebt#3,504wünscht#3,555

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

erreichte11 variantsEinkommen11 variantsNationen11 variantsSpannung11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list