gesamter

[ɡəˈzamtɐ]

/[ɡəˈzamtɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“gesamter” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #43,216 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#43,216
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gesamter vs gesamtes
88% similar
gesamter vs Gesandter
67% similar
gesamter vs Gesamtwert
70% similar

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

Key facts for gesamter
PropertyValue
Headwordgesamter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈzamtɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,216
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gesamter” 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). gesamter lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gesamter is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈzamtɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,216 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for gesamter, with forms such as "egsamter", "geasmter", and "gesametr". 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. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "gesamtes", "Gesandter", "Gesamtwert", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 gesamter, spelled G-E-S-A-M-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesamt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesamt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesamt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesamt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesamt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egsamter,geasmter,gesametr,gesammter,gesamterr,gesamtre,gesamtter,gesatmer,gesmater,gessamter,ggesamter,gseamter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gesamter - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egsamter2geasmter2gesametr2gesammter1gesamterr1gesamtre2gesamtter1gesatmer2
Edit distance from "gesamter"

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 "gesamter"?
"gesamter" is spelled G-E-S-A-M-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzamtɐ].
What does "gesamter" mean?
As an adjective, "gesamter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesamt
What words are commonly confused with "gesamter"?
"gesamter" is commonly confused with "gesamtes", "Gesandter", "Gesamtwert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gesamter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gesamter" is [ɡəˈzamtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gesamter" come from?
"gesamter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “gesamter”

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list