gerechtfertigt

[ɡəˈʁɛçtˌfɛʁtɪçt]

/[ɡəˈʁɛçtˌfɛʁtɪçt]/ adj

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The verdict

“gerechtfertigt” has 23 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,617. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,617
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich als richtig erweisend, stimmend

Corpus desk

Index DE-gerechtfertigt · gerechtfertigt · German

gerechtfertigt · rank #7,617 · 23 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,617
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 23 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gepflegt

Nearest frequency peer: gepflegt (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “gerechtfertigt”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “gerechtfertigt” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gerechtfertigt
PropertyValue
Headwordgerechtfertigt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʁɛçtˌfɛʁtɪçt]
Letters14
Frequency rank#7,617
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gerechtfertigt” 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). gerechtfertigt lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around gerechtfertigt (IPA [ɡəˈʁɛçtˌfɛʁtɪçt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,617 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for gerechtfertigt, with forms such as "egrechtfertigt", "geerchtfertigt", and "gercehtfertigt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is gerechtfertigt, spelled G-E-R-E-C-H-T-F-E-R-T-I-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich als richtig erweisend, stimmend
  2. 2
    für etwas eine Rechtfertigung habend, angebracht, vertretbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how gerechtfertigt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ihre Befürchtungen, dass er eine Geliebte hatte, waren absolut gerechtfertigt.
  2. Sein Verhalten, sich beim Betriebsrat über seinen Vorgesetzten zu beschweren, war vollkommen gerechtfertigt.

Synonyms

berechtigtlegitimverantwortbarstatthaft

Antonyms

falschungerechtfertigt

This word in other languages

justified(English)justificado(Español)justifié(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egrechtfertigt
  • geerchtfertigt
  • gercehtfertigt
  • gerecchtfertigt
  • gerechftertigt
  • gerechhtfertigt
  • gerechtefrtigt
  • gerechtferitgt
  • gerechtferrtigt
  • gerechtfertgit
  • gerechtfertiggt
  • gerechtfertigtt
  • gerechtfertitg
  • gerechtferttigt
  • gerechtfetrigt
  • gerechtffertigt
  • gerechtfretigt
  • gerechttfertigt
  • gerecthfertigt
  • gerehctfertigt
  • gerrechtfertigt
  • ggerechtfertigt
  • greechtfertigt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gerechtfertigt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egrechtfertigt2geerchtfertigt2gercehtfertigt2gerecchtfertigt1gerechftertigt2gerechhtfertigt1gerechtefrtigt2gerechtferitgt2
Edit distance from "gerechtfertigt"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gerechtfertigt"?
"gerechtfertigt" is spelled G-E-R-E-C-H-T-F-E-R-T-I-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁɛçtˌfɛʁtɪçt].
What does "gerechtfertigt" mean?
As an adjective, "gerechtfertigt" means: sich als richtig erweisend, stimmend
What are common misspellings of "gerechtfertigt"?
Common misspellings include "egrechtfertigt", "geerchtfertigt", "gercehtfertigt", "gerecchtfertigt", "gerechftertigt". The correct spelling is "gerechtfertigt".
How do you pronounce "gerechtfertigt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gerechtfertigt" is [ɡəˈʁɛçtˌfɛʁtɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gerechtfertigt" come from?
"gerechtfertigt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gerechtfertigt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gegebenenfalls#7,612hintereinander#7,622interessierten#7,628Besonderheiten#7,730

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (23 here; floor ≥5).

Demonstrationen23 variantssozialistischen23 variantsSchiedsrichter23 variantsKirchengemeinde23 variants

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list