geltendem

[ˈɡɛltn̩dəm]

/[ˈɡɛltn̩dəm]/ adj

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The verdict

“geltendem” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,708. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,708
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-geltendem · geltendem · German

geltendem · rank #49,708 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,708
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gelobten

Nearest frequency peer: gelobten (-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 „geltendem“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „geltendem“ 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).

geltendem vs geltenden
89% similar
geltendem vs geltendes
89% similar
geltendem vs geltend
78% similar

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

Key facts for geltendem
PropertyValue
Headwordgeltendem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡɛltn̩dəm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,708
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „geltendem“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gelobten“ (#49,707), „geleakt“ (#49,706), „gemeckert“ (#49,710). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geltendem“ bei #49,708. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around geltendem (IPA [ˈɡɛltn̩dəm]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,708 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for geltendem, with forms such as "egltendem", "geletndem", and "gelltendem". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "geltenden", "geltendes", "geltend", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is geltendem, spelled G-E-L-T-E-N-D-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geltend
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geltend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egltendem
  • geletndem
  • gelltendem
  • geltednem
  • geltenddem
  • geltendemm
  • geltendme
  • geltenedm
  • geltenndem
  • geltnedem
  • gelttendem
  • getlendem
  • ggeltendem
  • gletendem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egltendem2geletndem2gelltendem1geltednem2geltenddem1geltendemm1geltendme2geltenedm2
Edit distance from "geltendem"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gemeckert#49,710gemustert#49,711gehobener#49,704gepflückt#49,714

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

generische14 variantsgedrehten14 variantsgebürstet14 variantsglühender14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list