gesetzten

Name: gesetzten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ɡəˈzɛt͡stn̩]

/[ɡəˈzɛt͡stn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“gesetzten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #13,845 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#13,845
frequency rank, German: 9
letters: 13
tracked misspellings: 6
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gesetzten vs gesetzt

78% similar

gesetzten vs Gesetze

67% similar

gesetzten vs Gesetzes

67% similar

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

Key facts for gesetzten
Property	Value
Headword	gesetzten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɡəˈzɛt͡stn̩]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#13,845
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	6
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gesetzten” 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). gesetzten lands here:

#13,845

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gesetzten is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈzɛt͡stn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,845 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for gesetzten, with forms such as "egsetzten", "geestzten", and "gesettzten". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "gesetzt", "Gesetze", "Gesetzes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is gesetzten, spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egsetzten,geestzten,gesettzten,gesetzetn,gesetztenn,gesetztne,gesetztten,gesetzzten,geseztten,gessetzten,gestezten,ggesetzten,gseetzten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "gesetzten"

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 "gesetzten"?

"gesetzten" is spelled G-E-S-E-T-Z-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɛt͡stn̩].

What does "gesetzten" mean?

As an adjective, "gesetzten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesetzt

What words are commonly confused with "gesetzten"?

"gesetzten" is commonly confused with "gesetzt", "Gesetze", "Gesetzes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "gesetzten"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gesetzten" is [ɡəˈzɛt͡stn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "gesetzten" come from?

"gesetzten" 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 “gesetzten”

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

The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-E-T-Z-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ɡəˈzɛt͡stn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “gesetzt” - see the side-by-side comparison. gesetzten vs gesetzt
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.