gescheiten

[ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tn̩]

/[ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gescheiten” is uncommon German (frequency #64,307 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,307
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

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

Key facts for gescheiten
PropertyValue
Headwordgescheiten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,307
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gescheiten” 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). gescheiten lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

gescheiten is uncommon German at frequency #64,307 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gescheiten, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gescheiten, spelled G-E-S-C-H-E-I-T-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "gescheiten"?
"gescheiten" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-E-I-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tn̩].
What does "gescheiten" mean?
As an adjective, "gescheiten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gescheit
How do you pronounce "gescheiten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gescheiten" is [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gescheiten" come from?
"gescheiten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “gescheiten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-C-H-E-I-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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