gegossen

[ɡəˈɡɔsn̩]

/[ɡəˈɡɔsn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“gegossen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,636. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,636
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-gegossen · gegossen · German

gegossen · rank #15,636 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,636
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gegnerischen

Nearest frequency peer: gegnerischen (-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 „gegossen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gegossen“ 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).

gegossen vs Grossen
63% similar
gegossen vs Genosse
63% similar
gegossen vs Gewissen
63% similar

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

Key facts for gegossen
PropertyValue
Headwordgegossen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈɡɔsn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,636
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gegossen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.gegossenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gegnerischen“ (#15,635), „geheimnisvolle“ (#15,637), „gefühlte“ (#15,634). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gegossen“ bei #15,636. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around gegossen (IPA [ɡəˈɡɔsn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,636 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gießen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gegossen, with forms such as "eggossen", "geggossen", and "gegosen". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Grossen", "Genosse", "Gewissen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gegossen, spelled G-E-G-O-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gießen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eggossen
  • geggossen
  • gegosen
  • gegosesn
  • gegossenn
  • gegossne
  • gegoßen
  • gegsosen
  • geogssen
  • ggegossen
  • ggeossen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eggossen2geggossen1gegosen1gegosesn2gegossenn1gegossne2gegoßen2gegsosen2
Edit distance from "gegossen"

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 "gegossen"?
"gegossen" is spelled G-E-G-O-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈɡɔsn̩].
What does "gegossen" mean?
As a verb, "gegossen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gießen
What words are commonly confused with "gegossen"?
"gegossen" is commonly confused with "Grossen", "Genosse", "Gewissen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gegossen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gegossen" is [ɡəˈɡɔsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gegossen" come from?
"gegossen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gegossen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gefühlte#15,634gehorsam#15,638geopfert#15,642gerieten#15,643

Similar misspelling depth

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

fünfter11 variantsinstant11 variantsEinlagen11 variantsKantons11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list