genehmigen

/[ɡəˈneːmɪɡn̩]/ verb

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,237

in German word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

genehmigen is aGermanverb. It means: insbesondere von behördlicher Seite erlauben, gestatten, akzeptieren, bewilligen Pronounced [ɡəˈneːmɪɡn̩]. Often confused with genehmigt and genehmigte.

Key facts for genehmigen
PropertyValue
Headwordgenehmigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈneːmɪɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,237
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of genehmigen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for genehmigen is 10 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈneːmɪɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,237 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 15 documented wrong-spelling variants for genehmigen, with forms such as "egnehmigen", "geenhmigen", and "genehhmigen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "genehmigt", "genehmigte", "Genehmigung", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is genehmigen, spelled G-E-N-E-H-M-I-G-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    insbesondere von behördlicher Seite erlauben, gestatten, akzeptieren, bewilligen
  2. 2
    sich erlauben, etwas zu sich zu nehmen oder allgemein etwas zu genießen
  3. 3
    nachträglich seine Zustimmung erteilen

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egnehmigen,geenhmigen,genehhmigen,genehimgen,genehmgien,genehmiegn,genehmigenn,genehmiggen,genehmigne,genehmmigen,genemhigen,genhemigen,gennehmigen,ggenehmigen,gneehmigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for genehmigen

Misspelling Variants of "genehmigen"

egnehmigen10geenhmigen10genehhmigen11genehimgen10genehmgien10genehmiegn10genehmigenn11genehmiggen11
Misspelling Variants of "genehmigen"

Frequency rank: #19,237 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "genehmigen"?
"genehmigen" is spelled G-E-N-E-H-M-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈneːmɪɡn̩].
What does "genehmigen" mean?
As a verb, "genehmigen" means: insbesondere von behördlicher Seite erlauben, gestatten, akzeptieren, bewilligen
What words are commonly confused with "genehmigen"?
"genehmigen" is commonly confused with "genehmigt", "genehmigte", "Genehmigung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "genehmigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genehmigen" is [ɡəˈneːmɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "genehmigen" come from?
"genehmigen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.