gescheites

[ɡəˈʃaɪ̯təs]

/[ɡəˈʃaɪ̯təs]/ adj

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The verdict

“gescheites” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,690. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,690
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gescheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-gescheites · gescheites · German

gescheites · rank #46,690 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,690
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Geschäftsbezi…

Nearest frequency peer: Geschäftsbeziehungen (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „gescheites“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „gescheites“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gescheites vs gescheit
80% similar
gescheites vs Geschäftes
70% similar
gescheites vs gescheitert
82% similar

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

Key facts for gescheites
PropertyValue
Headwordgescheites
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʃaɪ̯təs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,690
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gescheites“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.gescheitesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Geschäftsbeziehungen“ (#46,691), „Gerichtsbeschluss“ (#46,688), „Gesellschaftern“ (#46,692). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gescheites“ bei #46,690. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around gescheites (IPA [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯təs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,690 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for gescheites, with forms such as "egscheites", "gecsheites", and "gesccheites". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "gescheit", "Geschäftes", "gescheitert", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is gescheites, spelled G-E-S-C-H-E-I-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gescheit
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gescheit
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gescheit
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gescheit

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egscheites
  • gecsheites
  • gesccheites
  • gescehites
  • gescheiets
  • gescheitess
  • gescheitse
  • gescheittes
  • gescheties
  • geschheites
  • geschietes
  • geshceites
  • gesscheites
  • ggescheites
  • gsecheites

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gescheites - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

egscheites2gecsheites2gesccheites1gescehites2gescheiets2gescheitess1gescheitse2gescheittes1
Edit distance from "gescheites"

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 "gescheites"?
"gescheites" is spelled G-E-S-C-H-E-I-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯təs].
What does "gescheites" mean?
As an adjective, "gescheites" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gescheit
What words are commonly confused with "gescheites"?
"gescheites" is commonly confused with "gescheit", "Geschäftes", "gescheitert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gescheites"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gescheites" is [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯təs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gescheites" come from?
"gescheites" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

gelutscht15 variantsFlachdach15 variantsFeministen15 variantsInselgruppe15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list