gelegten

[ɡəˈleːktn̩]

/[ɡəˈleːktn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gelegten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,961. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,961
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-gelegten · gelegten · German

gelegten · rank #39,961 · 12 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,961
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH geklatscht

Nearest frequency peer: geklatscht (-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 „gelegten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gelegten“ 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).

gelegten vs gelten
75% similar
gelegten vs gelesen
75% similar
gelegten vs gelogen
75% similar

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

Key facts for gelegten
PropertyValue
Headwordgelegten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈleːktn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,961
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gelegten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).gelegtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „geklatscht“ (#39,960), „Generalstreik“ (#39,962), „Gehilfen“ (#39,959). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gelegten“ bei #39,961. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around gelegten (IPA [ɡəˈleːktn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,961 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gelegten, with forms such as "eglegten", "geelgten", and "gelegetn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gelten", "gelesen", "gelogen", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is gelegten, spelled G-E-L-E-G-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eglegten
  • geelgten
  • gelegetn
  • geleggten
  • gelegtenn
  • gelegtne
  • gelegtten
  • geletgen
  • gelgeten
  • gellegten
  • ggelegten
  • gleegten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eglegten2geelgten2gelegetn2geleggten1gelegtenn1gelegtne2gelegtten1geletgen2
Edit distance from "gelegten"

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 "gelegten"?
"gelegten" is spelled G-E-L-E-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈleːktn̩].
What does "gelegten" mean?
As an adjective, "gelegten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelegt
What words are commonly confused with "gelegten"?
"gelegten" is commonly confused with "gelten", "gelesen", "gelogen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gelegten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gelegten" is [ɡəˈleːktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gelegten" come from?
"gelegten" 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 "gelegten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Gehilfen#39,959geniales#39,963gefielen#39,956Gaspedal#39,953

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Geografie12 variantsgültiges12 variantsFegefeuer12 variantshilflose12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list