Gestank

[ɡəˈʃtaŋk]

/[ɡəˈʃtaŋk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gestank” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,623. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,623
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übler, unangenehmer Geruch; verstärktes stank

Corpus desk

Index DE-gestank · Gestank · German

Gestank · rank #21,623 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,623
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gesamtkosten

Nearest frequency peer: Gesamtkosten (-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 „Gestank“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gestank“ 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).

Gestank vs getan
57% similar
Gestank vs Gesten
71% similar
Gestank vs Gestik
71% similar

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

Key facts for Gestank
PropertyValue
HeadwordGestank
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃtaŋk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,623
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gestank“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gesamtkosten“ (#21,622), „gestreckt“ (#21,624), „germain“ (#21,621). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gestank“ bei #21,623. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Gestank (IPA [ɡəˈʃtaŋk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,623 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "übler, unangenehmer Geruch; verstärktes stank".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gestank, with forms such as "egstank", "gesatnk", and "gesstank". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "getan", "Gesten", "Gestik", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Gestank, spelled G-E-S-T-A-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    übler, unangenehmer Geruch; verstärktes stank

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieser Gestank ist unausstehlich.
  2. Verfaulte Eier verströmen einen unerträglichen Gestank.

Synonyms

AusdünstungMiefStank

Antonyms

Duft

This word in other languages

stench(English)hedor(Español)puanteur(Français)fedor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egstank
  • gesatnk
  • gesstank
  • gestakn
  • gestankk
  • gestannk
  • gestnak
  • gesttank
  • getsank
  • ggestank
  • gsetank

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egstank2gesatnk2gesstank1gestakn2gestankk1gestannk1gestnak2gesttank1
Edit distance from "Gestank"

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 "Gestank"?
"Gestank" is spelled G-E-S-T-A-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃtaŋk].
What does "Gestank" mean?
As a noun, "Gestank" means: übler, unangenehmer Geruch; verstärktes stank
What words are commonly confused with "Gestank"?
"Gestank" is commonly confused with "getan", "Gesten", "Gestik". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gestank"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gestank" is [ɡəˈʃtaŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gestank" come from?
"Gestank" 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 "Gestank", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

germain#21,621Gemüter#21,617gelähmt#21,615Gebilde#21,613

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Fundort11 variantsHamster11 variantsflacher11 variantsExponate11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list