gestaffelt

[ɡəˈʃtafl̩t]

/[ɡəˈʃtafl̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“gestaffelt” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,856. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,856
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs staffeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-gestaffelt · gestaffelt · German

gestaffelt · rank #41,856 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #41,856
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gesprächsthema

Nearest frequency peer: Gesprächsthema (-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 „gestaffelt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gestaffelt“ 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).

gestaffelt vs gestapelt
80% similar

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

Key facts for gestaffelt
PropertyValue
Headwordgestaffelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈʃtafl̩t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#41,856
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gestaffelt“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).gestaffeltliegt 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: „Gesprächsthema“ (#41,855), „gesteigerten“ (#41,857), „geschämt“ (#41,854). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gestaffelt“ bei #41,856. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around gestaffelt (IPA [ɡəˈʃtafl̩t]), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,856 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs staffeln".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gestaffelt, with forms such as "egstaffelt", "gesatffelt", and "gesstaffelt". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "gestapelt", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 gestaffelt, spelled G-E-S-T-A-F-F-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs staffeln

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egstaffelt
  • gesatffelt
  • gesstaffelt
  • gestafeflt
  • gestafelt
  • gestaffellt
  • gestaffeltt
  • gestaffetl
  • gestafflet
  • gestfafelt
  • gesttaffelt
  • getsaffelt
  • ggestaffelt
  • gsetaffelt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egstaffelt2gesatffelt2gesstaffelt1gestafeflt2gestafelt1gestaffellt1gestaffeltt1gestaffetl2
Edit distance from "gestaffelt"

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 "gestaffelt"?
"gestaffelt" is spelled G-E-S-T-A-F-F-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃtafl̩t].
What does "gestaffelt" mean?
As a verb, "gestaffelt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs staffeln
What words are commonly confused with "gestaffelt"?
"gestaffelt" is commonly confused with "gestapelt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gestaffelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gestaffelt" is [ɡəˈʃtafl̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gestaffelt" come from?
"gestaffelt" 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 "gestaffelt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Genialität#41,846gruppieren#41,869geherrscht#41,841Gründungen#41,871

Similar misspelling depth

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

gerechtes14 variantsgeprüfter14 variantsGeldmenge14 variantshilflosen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list