gelassen

[ɡəˈlasn̩]

/[ɡəˈlasn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gelassen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,203. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,203
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ruhig – meist trotz nervöser Atmosphäre; nicht beeindruckt

Corpus desk

Index DE-gelassen · gelassen · German

gelassen · rank #2,203 · 11 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,203
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH fuhr

Nearest frequency peer: fuhr (-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 „gelassen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gelassen“ 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).

gelassen vs gelesen
75% similar
gelassen vs Gewissen
63% similar
gelassen vs gelaufen
75% similar

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

Key facts for gelassen
PropertyValue
Headwordgelassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈlasn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,203
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gelassen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „fuhr“ (#2,202), „George“ (#2,204), „frisch“ (#2,201). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gelassen“ bei #2,203. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around gelassen (IPA [ɡəˈlasn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,203 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ruhig – meist trotz nervöser Atmosphäre; nicht beeindruckt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gelassen, with forms such as "eglassen", "gealssen", and "gelasen". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "gelesen", "Gewissen", "gelaufen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gelassen, spelled G-E-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ruhig – meist trotz nervöser Atmosphäre; nicht beeindruckt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how gelassen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Scaramanga hatte seine Waffe im Anschlag, doch Bond blieb völlig gelassen.
  2. Das Model blickt gelassen in die Kamera.

Synonyms

besonnencoolgeduldiglässigruhig

Antonyms

aufgedrehthektischschrillpanisch

This word in other languages

serene(English)calmado(Español)calme(Français)calmo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eglassen
  • gealssen
  • gelasen
  • gelasesn
  • gelassenn
  • gelassne
  • gelaßen
  • gellassen
  • gelsasen
  • ggelassen
  • gleassen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eglassen2gealssen2gelasen1gelasesn2gelassenn1gelassne2gelaßen2gellassen1
Edit distance from "gelassen"

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 "gelassen"?
"gelassen" is spelled G-E-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈlasn̩].
What does "gelassen" mean?
As an adjective, "gelassen" means: ruhig – meist trotz nervöser Atmosphäre; nicht beeindruckt
What words are commonly confused with "gelassen"?
"gelassen" is commonly confused with "gelesen", "Gewissen", "gelaufen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gelassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gelassen" is [ɡəˈlasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gelassen" come from?
"gelassen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

betrifft#2,195momentan#2,211privaten#2,215verliert#2,223

Similar misspelling depth

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

Chancen11 variantsAnsicht11 variantsAngebote11 variantsRichard11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list