geforscht

[ɡəˈfɔʁʃt]

/[ɡəˈfɔʁʃt]/ verb

The verdict

“geforscht” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,672. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,672
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs forschen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

geforscht vs gelöscht
67% similar
geforscht vs gehorcht
78% similar
geforscht vs gefischt
78% similar

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

Key facts for geforscht
PropertyValue
Headwordgeforscht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈfɔʁʃt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,672
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geforscht” 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). geforscht lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around geforscht (IPA [ɡəˈfɔʁʃt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,672 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs forschen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for geforscht, with forms such as "egforscht", "gefforscht", and "geforcsht". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "gelöscht", "gehorcht", "gefischt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is geforscht, spelled G-E-F-O-R-S-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs forschen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egforscht,gefforscht,geforcsht,geforrscht,geforsccht,geforschht,geforschtt,geforscth,geforshct,geforsscht,gefosrcht,gefroscht,geofrscht,gfeorscht,ggeforscht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egforscht2gefforscht1geforcsht2geforrscht1geforsccht1geforschht1geforschtt1geforscth2
Edit distance from "geforscht"

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 "geforscht"?
"geforscht" is spelled G-E-F-O-R-S-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈfɔʁʃt].
What does "geforscht" mean?
As a verb, "geforscht" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs forschen
What words are commonly confused with "geforscht"?
"geforscht" is commonly confused with "gelöscht", "gehorcht", "gefischt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geforscht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geforscht" is [ɡəˈfɔʁʃt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geforscht" come from?
"geforscht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “geforscht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-F-O-R-S-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈfɔʁʃt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gelöscht” - see the side-by-side comparison. geforscht vs gelöscht
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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