Gesellen

[ɡəˈzɛlən]

/[ɡəˈzɛlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gesellen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,164. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,164
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geselle

Corpus desk

Index DE-gesellen · Gesellen · German

Gesellen · rank #16,164 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,164
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH geschützte

Nearest frequency peer: geschützte (-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 „Gesellen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gesellen“ 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).

Gesellen vs gesellt
63% similar
Gesellen vs Gesetzen
75% similar
Gesellen vs gesessen
63% similar

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

Key facts for Gesellen
PropertyValue
HeadwordGesellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈzɛlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,164
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gesellen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Gesellenliegt 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: „geschützte“ (#16,163), „gesetzte“ (#16,165), „Gemahlin“ (#16,162). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gesellen“ bei #16,164. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Gesellen (IPA [ɡəˈzɛlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,164 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gesellen, with forms such as "egsellen", "geesllen", and "geseleln". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "gesellt", "Gesetzen", "gesessen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gesellen, spelled G-E-S-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geselle
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Geselle
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Geselle
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geselle
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Geselle
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Geselle
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Geselle

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egsellen
  • geesllen
  • geseleln
  • geselen
  • gesellenn
  • gesellne
  • geslelen
  • gessellen
  • ggesellen
  • gseellen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Gesellen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egsellen2geesllen2geseleln2geselen1gesellenn1gesellne2geslelen2gessellen1
Edit distance from "Gesellen"

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 "Gesellen"?
"Gesellen" is spelled G-E-S-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɛlən].
What does "Gesellen" mean?
As a noun, "Gesellen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geselle
What words are commonly confused with "Gesellen"?
"Gesellen" is commonly confused with "gesellt", "Gesetzen", "gesessen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gesellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gesellen" is [ɡəˈzɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gesellen" come from?
"Gesellen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gesetzte#16,165Gemahlin#16,162gebauten#16,158hübscher#16,181

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

gängige10 variantsFiktion10 variantsFacetten10 variantsKessler10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list