geschnitzten

[ɡəˈʃnɪt͡stn̩]

/[ɡəˈʃnɪt͡stn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“geschnitzten” is uncommon German (frequency #61,540 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,540
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 geschnitzt

Key facts for geschnitzten
PropertyValue
Headwordgeschnitzten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʃnɪt͡stn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#61,540
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “geschnitzten” 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). geschnitzten 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

geschnitzten is uncommon German at frequency #61,540 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈʃnɪt͡stn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

geschnitzten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is geschnitzten, spelled G-E-S-C-H-N-I-T-Z-T-E-N.

Definition

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

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-C-H-N-I-T-Z-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃnɪt͡stn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list