geltende

[ˈɡɛltn̩də]

/[ˈɡɛltn̩də]/ adj

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The verdict

“geltende” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,148. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,148
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geltend

Corpus desk

Index DE-geltende · geltende · German

geltende · rank #13,148 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,148
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gelangten

Nearest frequency peer: gelangten (-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 „geltende“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „geltende“ 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).

geltende vs geltenden
89% similar
geltende vs geltendes
89% similar
geltende vs geltendem
89% similar

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

Key facts for geltende
PropertyValue
Headwordgeltende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡɛltn̩də]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,148
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „geltende“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gelangten“ (#13,147), „Gemeinsamkeiten“ (#13,149), „Gehälter“ (#13,146). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geltende“ bei #13,148. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around geltende (IPA [ˈɡɛltn̩də]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,148 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for geltende, with forms such as "egltende", "geletnde", and "gelltende". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "geltenden", "geltendes", "geltendem", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is geltende, spelled G-E-L-T-E-N-D-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egltende
  • geletnde
  • gelltende
  • geltedne
  • geltendde
  • geltened
  • geltennde
  • geltnede
  • gelttende
  • getlende
  • ggeltende
  • gletende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egltende2geletnde2gelltende1geltedne2geltendde1geltened2geltennde1geltnede2
Edit distance from "geltende"

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

Same letter count

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

Gehälter#13,146Gangster#13,144Geschick#13,152etlichen#13,139

Similar misspelling depth

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

Guthaben12 variantsElfmeter12 variantsDänische12 variantsinnovative12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list