gerechten

[ɡəˈʁɛçtn̩]

/[ɡəˈʁɛçtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gerechten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,897. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,897
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-gerechten · gerechten · German

gerechten · rank #15,897 · 14 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,897
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH genüge

Nearest frequency peer: genüge (-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 „gerechten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gerechten“ 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).

gerechten vs Gerichte
67% similar
gerechten vs Gerüchte
67% similar
gerechten vs gerochen
78% similar

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

Key facts for gerechten
PropertyValue
Headwordgerechten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʁɛçtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,897
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gerechten“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „genüge“ (#15,896), „Germanistik“ (#15,898), „genetisch“ (#15,895). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gerechten“ bei #15,897. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around gerechten (IPA [ɡəˈʁɛçtn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,897 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gerechten, with forms such as "egrechten", "geerchten", and "gercehten". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Gerichte", "Gerüchte", "gerochen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gerechten, spelled G-E-R-E-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerecht
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerecht
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerecht
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerecht
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerecht
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerecht
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerecht
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerecht
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerecht
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerecht
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerecht
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerecht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egrechten
  • geerchten
  • gercehten
  • gerecchten
  • gerechetn
  • gerechhten
  • gerechtenn
  • gerechtne
  • gerechtten
  • gerecthen
  • gerehcten
  • gerrechten
  • ggerechten
  • greechten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egrechten2geerchten2gercehten2gerecchten1gerechetn2gerechhten1gerechtenn1gerechtne2
Edit distance from "gerechten"

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

Same letter count

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

genetisch#15,895Gänsehaut#15,905Fälschung#15,887Hauptsitz#15,907

Similar misspelling depth

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

familiären14 variantsentfaltet14 variantskomisches14 variantseinberufen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list