gehenden

[ˈɡeːəndn̩]

/[ˈɡeːəndn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gehenden” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #30,077 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#30,077
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum 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).

gehenden vs gesunden
75% similar
gehenden vs gesendet
75% similar
gehenden vs gewendet
75% similar

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

Key facts for gehenden
PropertyValue
Headwordgehenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡeːəndn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,077
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gehenden” 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). gehenden 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 gehenden is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡeːəndn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,077 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gehenden, with forms such as "eghenden", "geehnden", and "gehednen". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "gesunden", "gesendet", "gewendet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is gehenden, spelled G-E-H-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eghenden,geehnden,gehednen,gehendden,gehendenn,gehendne,gehenedn,gehennden,gehhenden,gehneden,ggehenden,gheenden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eghenden2geehnden2gehednen2gehendden1gehendenn1gehendne2gehenedn2gehennden1
Edit distance from "gehenden"

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 "gehenden"?
"gehenden" is spelled G-E-H-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡeːəndn̩].
What does "gehenden" mean?
As an adjective, "gehenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehend
What words are commonly confused with "gehenden"?
"gehenden" is commonly confused with "gesunden", "gesendet", "gewendet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gehenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gehenden" is [ˈɡeːəndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gehenden" come from?
"gehenden" 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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Using “gehenden”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡeːəndn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gesunden” - see the side-by-side comparison. gehenden vs gesunden
  • 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