Geständnis

[ɡəˈʃtɛntnɪs]

/[ɡəˈʃtɛntnɪs]/ noun

The verdict

“Geständnis” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,289. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,289
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bekenntnis eines Sachverhalts, das Einräumen, Zugeben einer Schuld

Corpus desk

Index DE-gestandnis · Geständnis · German

Geständnis · rank #12,289 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,289
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gekleidet

Nearest frequency peer: gekleidet (-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 „Geständnis“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Geständnis“ 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).

Geständnis vs Geständnisse
83% similar

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

Key facts for Geständnis
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeständnis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃtɛntnɪs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,289
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Geständnis“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Geständnisliegt 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: „gekleidet“ (#12,288), „gesunder“ (#12,290), „gewürdigt“ (#12,291). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Geständnis“ bei #12,289. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Geständnis (IPA [ɡəˈʃtɛntnɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,289 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bekenntnis eines Sachverhalts, das Einräumen, Zugeben einer Schuld".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geständnis, with forms such as "egständnis", "gesständnis", and "gestnädnis". 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, "Geständnisse", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Geständnis, spelled G-E-S-T-Ä-N-D-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bekenntnis eines Sachverhalts, das Einräumen, Zugeben einer Schuld

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hatte ein falsches Geständnis abgelegt, um seinem Sohn zu helfen.
  2. Die Verdächtige legte ein umfassendes Geständnis ab.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egständnis
  • gesständnis
  • gestnädnis
  • gesttändnis
  • gestädnnis
  • geständdnis
  • geständins
  • geständniss
  • geständnnis
  • geständnsi
  • gestänndis
  • gestänndnis
  • gesätndnis
  • getsändnis
  • ggeständnis
  • gsetändnis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Geständnis - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egständnis2gesständnis1gestnädnis2gesttändnis1gestädnnis2geständdnis1geständins2geständniss1
Edit distance from "Geständnis"

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 "Geständnis"?
"Geständnis" is spelled G-E-S-T-Ä-N-D-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃtɛntnɪs].
What does "Geständnis" mean?
As a noun, "Geständnis" means: Bekenntnis eines Sachverhalts, das Einräumen, Zugeben einer Schuld
What words are commonly confused with "Geständnis"?
"Geständnis" is commonly confused with "Geständnisse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Geständnis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geständnis" is [ɡəˈʃtɛntnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geständnis" come from?
"Geständnis" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list