geklauten

[ɡəˈklaʊ̯tn̩]

/[ɡəˈklaʊ̯tn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“geklauten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #47,425 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#47,425
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

geklauten vs gelaufen
78% similar
geklauten vs geplanten
78% similar
geklauten vs geklaut
78% similar

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

Key facts for geklauten
PropertyValue
Headwordgeklauten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈklaʊ̯tn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,425
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geklauten” 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). geklauten 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 geklauten is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈklaʊ̯tn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,425 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 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for geklauten, with forms such as "egklauten", "gekaluten", and "gekklauten". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "gelaufen", "geplanten", "geklaut", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is geklauten, spelled G-E-K-L-A-U-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egklauten,gekaluten,gekklauten,geklatuen,geklauetn,geklautenn,geklautne,geklautten,gekllauten,gekluaten,gelkauten,ggeklauten,gkelauten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egklauten2gekaluten2gekklauten1geklatuen2geklauetn2geklautenn1geklautne2geklautten1
Edit distance from "geklauten"

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 "geklauten"?
"geklauten" is spelled G-E-K-L-A-U-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈklaʊ̯tn̩].
What does "geklauten" mean?
As an adjective, "geklauten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geklaut
What words are commonly confused with "geklauten"?
"geklauten" is commonly confused with "gelaufen", "geplanten", "geklaut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geklauten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geklauten" is [ɡəˈklaʊ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geklauten" come from?
"geklauten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “geklauten”

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

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