gesichert

[ɡəˈzɪçɐt]

/[ɡəˈzɪçɐt]/ adj

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The verdict

“gesichert” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,817. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,817
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gegen Gefahren oder Unglücksfälle abgesichert

Corpus desk

Index DE-gesichert · gesichert · German

gesichert · rank #3,817 · 14 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,817
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gerufen

Nearest frequency peer: gerufen (-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 „gesichert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gesichert“ 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).

gesichert vs Gesicht
67% similar
gesichert vs Gesichter
67% similar
gesichert vs gesichtet
78% similar

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

Key facts for gesichert
PropertyValue
Headwordgesichert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈzɪçɐt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,817
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gesichert“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).gesichertliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gerufen“ (#3,816), „Gipfel“ (#3,818), „finanzielle“ (#3,815). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gesichert“ bei #3,817. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around gesichert (IPA [ɡəˈzɪçɐt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,817 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gesichert, with forms such as "egsichert", "geischert", and "gescihert". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Gesicht", "Gesichter", "gesichtet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gesichert, spelled G-E-S-I-C-H-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    gegen Gefahren oder Unglücksfälle abgesichert
  2. 2
    garantiert, gewährleistet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how gesichert appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die DDR Staatsführung hat ihre nach innen nahezu perfekt gesicherte Grenze als "antifaschistischen Schutzwall" bezeichnet.
  2. Etwa 400 von ihnen [den afrikanischen Flüchtlingen] gelangten über die stark gesicherte Grenze von Marokko aus auf EU-Territorium, wie der Präsident der autonomen Stadt Melilla, Juan José Imbroda, dem spanischen Radiosender RNE sagte.

Synonyms

gewiss

Antonyms

ungesichert

This word in other languages

secured(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egsichert
  • geischert
  • gescihert
  • gesicchert
  • gesicehrt
  • gesicherrt
  • gesichertt
  • gesichetr
  • gesichhert
  • gesichret
  • gesihcert
  • gessichert
  • ggesichert
  • gseichert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egsichert2geischert2gescihert2gesicchert1gesicehrt2gesicherrt1gesichertt1gesichetr2
Edit distance from "gesichert"

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 "gesichert"?
"gesichert" is spelled G-E-S-I-C-H-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzɪçɐt].
What does "gesichert" mean?
As an adjective, "gesichert" means: gegen Gefahren oder Unglücksfälle abgesichert
What words are commonly confused with "gesichert"?
"gesichert" is commonly confused with "Gesicht", "Gesichter", "gesichtet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gesichert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gesichert" is [ɡəˈzɪçɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gesichert" come from?
"gesichert" 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 "gesichert", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

entdecken#3,810mitnehmen#3,833Ausländer#3,796probieren#3,840

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

finanzielle14 variantsMotivation14 variantsaufgehoben14 variantsaufgefallen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list