Gestaltung

[ɡəˈʃtaltʊŋ]

/[ɡəˈʃtaltʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gestaltung” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,960. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,960
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maßnahme zur Formung eines Objektes

Corpus desk

Index DE-gestaltung · Gestaltung · German

Gestaltung · rank #2,960 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,960
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Geschäfte

Nearest frequency peer: Geschäfte (-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 „Gestaltung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gestaltung“ 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).

Gestaltung vs gestalten
70% similar

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

Key facts for Gestaltung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGestaltung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃtaltʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,960
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gestaltung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Gestaltungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Geschäfte“ (#2,959), „gezwungen“ (#2,961), „Fritz“ (#2,958). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gestaltung“ bei #2,960. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Gestaltung (IPA [ɡəˈʃtaltʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,960 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gestaltung, with forms such as "egstaltung", "gesatltung", and "gesstaltung". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "gestalten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gestaltung, spelled G-E-S-T-A-L-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maßnahme zur Formung eines Objektes
  2. 2
    Ergebnis von ^([1])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Gestaltung des Gartens hat viel Mühe gemacht.
  2. „Außerdem gab es römische Straßenverzeichnisse für den abenteuerlichen Reisenden oder Eroberer, die sicher in die Gestaltung der Tabula Peutingeriana einflossen.“

This word in other languages

arrangement(English)configuración(Español)conception(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egstaltung
  • gesatltung
  • gesstaltung
  • gestalltung
  • gestaltnug
  • gestalttung
  • gestaltugn
  • gestaltungg
  • gestaltunng
  • gestalutng
  • gestatlung
  • gestlatung
  • gesttaltung
  • getsaltung
  • ggestaltung
  • gsetaltung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egstaltung2gesatltung2gesstaltung1gestalltung1gestaltnug2gestalttung1gestaltugn2gestaltungg1
Edit distance from "Gestaltung"

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 "Gestaltung"?
"Gestaltung" is spelled G-E-S-T-A-L-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃtaltʊŋ].
What does "Gestaltung" mean?
As a noun, "Gestaltung" means: Maßnahme zur Formung eines Objektes
What words are commonly confused with "Gestaltung"?
"Gestaltung" is commonly confused with "gestalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gestaltung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gestaltung" is [ɡəˈʃtaltʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gestaltung" come from?
"Gestaltung" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

freundlich#2,956weitgehend#2,936untersucht#3,000verursacht#3,004

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Herstellung16 variantsvorsichtig16 variantsAktivitäten16 variantsnachdenken16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list