gelegene

[ɡəˈleːɡənə]

/[ɡəˈleːɡənə]/ adj

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The verdict

“gelegene” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,726 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,726
frequency rank, German
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gelegene vs gelesen
75% similar
gelegene vs gelogen
75% similar
gelegene vs gesehene
75% similar

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

Key facts for gelegene
PropertyValue
Headwordgelegene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈleːɡənə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,726
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gelegene” 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). gelegene 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 gelegene is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈleːɡənə]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,726 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. 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 gelegene, with forms such as "eglegene", "geelgene", and "geleegne". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "gelesen", "gelogen", "gesehene", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 gelegene, spelled G-E-L-E-G-E-N-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eglegene,geelgene,geleegne,gelegeen,geleggene,gelegnee,gelgeene,gellegene,ggelegene,gleegene

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gelegene - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eglegene2geelgene2geleegne2gelegeen2geleggene1gelegnee2gelgeene2gellegene1
Edit distance from "gelegene"

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

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

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