gelegentlichen

[ɡəˈleːɡn̩tlɪçn̩]

/[ɡəˈleːɡn̩tlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gelegentlichen” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,568. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,568
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
22
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-gelegentlichen · gelegentlichen · German

gelegentlichen · rank #31,568 · 22 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,568
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 54,401
  • PHOTO-FINISH geleisteten

Nearest frequency peer: geleisteten (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “gelegentlichen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “gelegentlichen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gelegentlichen vs gelegentlich
86% similar
gelegentlichen vs gelegentliche
93% similar

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

Key facts for gelegentlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordgelegentlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈleːɡn̩tlɪçn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#31,568
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gelegentlichen” 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). gelegentlichen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around gelegentlichen (IPA [ɡəˈleːɡn̩tlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,568 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for gelegentlichen, with forms such as "eglegentlichen", "geelgentlichen", and "geleegntlichen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "gelegentlich", "gelegentliche", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gelegentlichen, spelled G-E-L-E-G-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eglegentlichen
  • geelgentlichen
  • geleegntlichen
  • gelegenltichen
  • gelegenntlichen
  • gelegentilchen
  • gelegentlcihen
  • gelegentlicchen
  • gelegentlicehn
  • gelegentlichenn
  • gelegentlichhen
  • gelegentlichne
  • gelegentlihcen
  • gelegentllichen
  • gelegenttlichen
  • gelegetnlichen
  • geleggentlichen
  • gelegnetlichen
  • gelgeentlichen
  • gellegentlichen
  • ggelegentlichen
  • gleegentlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eglegentlichen2geelgentlichen2geleegntlichen2gelegenltichen2gelegenntlichen1gelegentilchen2gelegentlcihen2gelegentlicchen1
Edit distance from "gelegentlichen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gelegentlichen"?
"gelegentlichen" is spelled G-E-L-E-G-E-N-T-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈleːɡn̩tlɪçn̩].
What does "gelegentlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "gelegentlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelegentlich
What words are commonly confused with "gelegentlichen"?
"gelegentlichen" is commonly confused with "gelegentlich", "gelegentliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gelegentlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gelegentlichen" is [ɡəˈleːɡn̩tlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gelegentlichen" come from?
"gelegentlichen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Flugzeugträger#31,548Festanstellung#31,540demokratisches#31,504Körperschaften#31,654

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

Leistungssport22 variantsArbeitsgericht22 variantsPflegepersonal22 variantsRechtsordnung22 variants
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