gegenseitigen

Name: gegenseitigen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩]

/[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“gegenseitigen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,836. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,836
frequency rank, German: 54,401
“G” headwords: 19
tracked misspellings: 6
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gegenseitigen vs gegenseitiges

92% similar

gegenseitigen vs gegenseitiger

92% similar

gegenseitigen vs gegenteiligen

85% similar

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

Key facts for gegenseitigen
Property	Value
Headword	gegenseitigen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩]
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#13,836
Misspellings tracked	19
Confusable pairs	6
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gegenseitigen” 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). gegenseitigen lands here:

#13,836

#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 19 spelling variants around gegenseitigen (IPA [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,836 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for gegenseitigen, with forms such as "eggenseitigen", "geegnseitigen", and "gegenesitigen". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "gegenseitiges", "gegenseitiger", "gegenteiligen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 gegenseitigen, spelled G-E-G-E-N-S-E-I-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

eggenseitigen
geegnseitigen
gegenesitigen
gegennseitigen
gegenseiitgen
gegenseitgien
gegenseitiegn
gegenseitigenn
gegenseitiggen
gegenseitigne
gegenseittigen
gegensetiigen
gegensietigen
gegensseitigen
gegesneitigen
geggenseitigen
gegneseitigen
ggeenseitigen
ggegenseitigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "gegenseitigen"

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 "gegenseitigen"?

"gegenseitigen" is spelled G-E-G-E-N-S-E-I-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩].

What does "gegenseitigen" mean?

As an adjective, "gegenseitigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gegenseitig

What words are commonly confused with "gegenseitigen"?

"gegenseitigen" is commonly confused with "gegenseitiges", "gegenseitiger", "gegenteiligen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "gegenseitigen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gegenseitigen" is [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "gegenseitigen" come from?

"gegenseitigen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “gegenseitigen”

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

The one correct German spelling is G-E-G-E-N-S-E-I-T-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌzaɪ̯tɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “gegenseitiges” - see the side-by-side comparison. gegenseitigen vs gegenseitiges
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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.