gehende

[ˈɡeːəndə]

/[ˈɡeːəndə]/ adj

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The verdict

“gehende” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #29,140 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#29,140
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gehende vs Gerede
57% similar
gehende vs Gelände
57% similar
gehende vs gesunde
71% similar

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

Key facts for gehende
PropertyValue
Headwordgehende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡeːəndə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,140
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gehende” 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). gehende lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gehende is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡeːəndə]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,140 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for gehende, with forms such as "eghende", "geehnde", and "gehedne". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Gerede", "Gelände", "gesunde", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is gehende, spelled G-E-H-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eghende,geehnde,gehedne,gehendde,gehened,gehennde,gehhende,gehnede,ggehende,gheende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eghende2geehnde2gehedne2gehendde1gehened2gehennde1gehhende1gehnede2
Edit distance from "gehende"

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 "gehende"?
"gehende" is spelled G-E-H-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːəndə].
What does "gehende" mean?
As an adjective, "gehende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend
What words are commonly confused with "gehende"?
"gehende" is commonly confused with "Gerede", "Gelände", "gesunde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gehende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gehende" is [ˈɡeːəndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gehende" come from?
"gehende" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “gehende”

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

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