gegraben

[ɡəˈɡʁaːbn̩]

/[ɡəˈɡʁaːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“gegraben” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,207. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,207
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-gegraben · gegraben · German

gegraben · rank #28,207 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,207
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gegenüberstel…

Nearest frequency peer: Gegenüberstellung (-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 „gegraben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gegraben“ 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).

gegraben vs Graben
63% similar
gegraben vs geraten
75% similar
gegraben vs Geraden
63% similar

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

Key facts for gegraben
PropertyValue
Headwordgegraben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈɡʁaːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,207
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gegraben“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).gegrabenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gegenüberstellung“ (#28,206), „Geheimdiensten“ (#28,208), „gefertigten“ (#28,205). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gegraben“ bei #28,207. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around gegraben (IPA [ɡəˈɡʁaːbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,207 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs graben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gegraben, with forms such as "eggraben", "gegarben", and "geggraben". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Graben", "geraten", "Geraden", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gegraben, spelled G-E-G-R-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs graben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eggraben
  • gegarben
  • geggraben
  • gegrabben
  • gegrabenn
  • gegrabne
  • gegraebn
  • gegrbaen
  • gegrraben
  • gergaben
  • ggegraben
  • ggeraben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eggraben2gegarben2geggraben1gegrabben1gegrabenn1gegrabne2gegraebn2gegrbaen2
Edit distance from "gegraben"

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 "gegraben"?
"gegraben" is spelled G-E-G-R-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈɡʁaːbn̩].
What does "gegraben" mean?
As a verb, "gegraben" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs graben
What words are commonly confused with "gegraben"?
"gegraben" is commonly confused with "Graben", "geraten", "Geraden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gegraben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gegraben" is [ɡəˈɡʁaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gegraben" come from?
"gegraben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

geilsten#28,210geduscht#28,203Geschütz#28,218früheste#28,195

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

gebilligt12 variantsgestörte12 variantsgewohnte12 variantsFahrerin12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list