genannte

Name: genannte, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ɡəˈnantə]

/[ɡəˈnantə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“genannte” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,272 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,272
frequency rank, German: 8
letters: 10
tracked misspellings: 10
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

genannte vs gerannt

75% similar

genannte vs Gesandte

63% similar

genannte vs genannten

89% similar

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

Key facts for genannte
Property	Value
Headword	genannte
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɡəˈnantə]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#4,272
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	10
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “genannte” 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). genannte lands here:

#4,272

#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 genannte is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈnantə]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,272 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 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 genannte, with forms such as "egnannte", "geannnte", and "genannet". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "gerannt", "Gesandte", "genannten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is genannte, spelled G-E-N-A-N-N-T-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs genannt
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs genannt
3
Nominativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs genannt
4
Akkusativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs genannt
5
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs genannt
6
Nominativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs genannt
7
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs genannt
8
Nominativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs genannt
9
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs genannt
10
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs genannt
11
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs genannt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egnannte,geannnte,genannet,genanntte,genante,genantne,gennannte,gennante,ggenannte,gneannte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of genannte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "genannte"

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 "genannte"?

"genannte" is spelled G-E-N-A-N-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈnantə].

What does "genannte" mean?

As an adjective, "genannte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs genannt

What words are commonly confused with "genannte"?

"genannte" is commonly confused with "gerannt", "Gesandte", "genannten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "genannte"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genannte" is [ɡəˈnantə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "genannte" come from?

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Using “genannte”

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

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