gescheiterten

[ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtn̩]

/[ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gescheiterten” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,914. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,914
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gescheiterten vs gescheitert
85% similar
gescheiterten vs gescheiterte
92% similar

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

Key facts for gescheiterten
PropertyValue
Headwordgescheiterten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#17,914
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gescheiterten” 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). gescheiterten 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 20 spelling variants around gescheiterten (IPA [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,914 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for gescheiterten, with forms such as "egscheiterten", "gecsheiterten", and "gesccheiterten". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "gescheitert", "gescheiterte", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 gescheiterten, spelled G-E-S-C-H-E-I-T-E-R-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egscheiterten
  • gecsheiterten
  • gesccheiterten
  • gescehiterten
  • gescheietrten
  • gescheiteretn
  • gescheiterrten
  • gescheitertenn
  • gescheitertne
  • gescheitertten
  • gescheitetren
  • gescheitreten
  • gescheitterten
  • geschetierten
  • geschheiterten
  • geschieterten
  • geshceiterten
  • gesscheiterten
  • ggescheiterten
  • gsecheiterten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gescheiterten - 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.

egscheiterten2gecsheiterten2gesccheiterten1gescehiterten2gescheietrten2gescheiteretn2gescheiterrten1gescheitertenn1
Edit distance from "gescheiterten"

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 "gescheiterten"?
"gescheiterten" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-E-I-T-E-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtn̩].
What does "gescheiterten" mean?
As an adjective, "gescheiterten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gescheitert
What words are commonly confused with "gescheiterten"?
"gescheiterten" is commonly confused with "gescheitert", "gescheiterte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gescheiterten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gescheiterten" is [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gescheiterten" come from?
"gescheiterten" 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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Using “gescheiterten”

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-R-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gescheitert” - see the side-by-side comparison. gescheiterten vs gescheitert
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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