genehmigte

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

[ɡəˈneːmɪçtə]

/[ɡəˈneːmɪçtə]/ adj

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

The verdict

“genehmigte” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #23,150 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#23,150
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 15
tracked misspellings: 4
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

genehmigte vs geneigte

80% similar

genehmigte vs genehmigten

91% similar

genehmigte vs genehmigt

90% similar

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

Key facts for genehmigte
Property	Value
Headword	genehmigte
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɡəˈneːmɪçtə]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#23,150
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	4
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “genehmigte” 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). genehmigte lands here:

#23,150

#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 genehmigte is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈneːmɪçtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,150 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for genehmigte, with forms such as "egnehmigte", "geenhmigte", and "genehhmigte". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "geneigte", "genehmigten", "genehmigt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 genehmigte, spelled G-E-N-E-H-M-I-G-T-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egnehmigte,geenhmigte,genehhmigte,genehimgte,genehmgite,genehmiget,genehmiggte,genehmigtte,genehmitge,genehmmigte,genemhigte,genhemigte,gennehmigte,ggenehmigte,gneehmigte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "genehmigte"

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 "genehmigte"?

"genehmigte" is spelled G-E-N-E-H-M-I-G-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈneːmɪçtə].

What does "genehmigte" mean?

As an adjective, "genehmigte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs genehmigt

What words are commonly confused with "genehmigte"?

"genehmigte" is commonly confused with "geneigte", "genehmigten", "genehmigt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "genehmigte"?

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

What language does "genehmigte" come from?

"genehmigte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “genehmigte”

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

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