Gesellschaften

[ɡəˈzɛlʃaftn̩]

/[ɡəˈzɛlʃaftn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gesellschaften” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,838 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,838
frequency rank, German
14
letters
21
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gesellschaft

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Gesellschaften vs Gesellschafter
93% similar
Gesellschaften vs Gesellschaftern
93% similar
Gesellschaften vs Gesellschaft
86% similar

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

Key facts for Gesellschaften
PropertyValue
HeadwordGesellschaften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈzɛlʃaftn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#5,838
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gesellschaften” 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). Gesellschaften lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Gesellschaften is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈzɛlʃaftn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,838 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gesellschaften, with forms such as "egsellschaften", "geesllschaften", and "gesellcshaften". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Gesellschafter", "Gesellschaftern", "Gesellschaft", 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, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gesellschaften, spelled G-E-S-E-L-L-S-C-H-A-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gesellschaft
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Gesellschaft
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gesellschaft
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Gesellschaft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egsellschaften,geesllschaften,gesellcshaften,gesellscahften,gesellscchaften,gesellschafetn,gesellschafften,gesellschaftenn,gesellschaftne,gesellschaftten,gesellschatfen,gesellschfaten,gesellschhaften,gesellshcaften,gesellsschaften,geselschaften,geselslchaften,geslelschaften,gessellschaften,ggesellschaften,gseellschaften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egsellschaften2geesllschaften2gesellcshaften2gesellscahften2gesellscchaften1gesellschafetn2gesellschafften1gesellschaftenn1
Edit distance from "Gesellschaften"

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 "Gesellschaften"?
"Gesellschaften" is spelled G-E-S-E-L-L-S-C-H-A-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɛlʃaftn̩].
What does "Gesellschaften" mean?
As a noun, "Gesellschaften" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gesellschaft
What words are commonly confused with "Gesellschaften"?
"Gesellschaften" is commonly confused with "Gesellschafter", "Gesellschaftern", "Gesellschaft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gesellschaften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gesellschaften" is [ɡəˈzɛlʃaftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gesellschaften" come from?
"Gesellschaften" 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 “Gesellschaften”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-E-L-L-S-C-H-A-F-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈzɛlʃaftn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Gesellschafter” - see the side-by-side comparison. Gesellschaften vs Gesellschafter
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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