gescheiterter

[ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtɐ]

/[ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“gescheiterter” is uncommon German (frequency #64,308 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,308
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

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

Key facts for gescheiterter
PropertyValue
Headwordgescheiterter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#64,308
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gescheiterter” 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). gescheiterter lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

gescheiterter is uncommon German at frequency #64,308 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for gescheiterter in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is gescheiterter, spelled G-E-S-C-H-E-I-T-E-R-T-E-R.

Definition

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

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 "gescheiterter"?
"gescheiterter" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-E-I-T-E-R-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtɐ].
What does "gescheiterter" mean?
As an adjective, "gescheiterter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gescheitert
How do you pronounce "gescheiterter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gescheiterter" is [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gescheiterter" come from?
"gescheiterter" 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 “gescheiterter”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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