gerechten

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

[ɡəˈʁɛçtn̩]

/[ɡəˈʁɛçtn̩]/ adj

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

The verdict

“gerechten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #15,897 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#15,897
frequency rank, German: 9
letters: 14
tracked misspellings: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerecht

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
Property	Value
Headword	gerechten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɡəˈʁɛçtn̩]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#15,897
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gerechten” 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). gerechten lands here:

#15,897

#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 gerechten is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈʁɛçtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,897 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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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Using “gerechten”

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

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