gesteigerten

[ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtn̩]

/[ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gesteigerten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #41,857 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#41,857
frequency rank, German
12
letters
18
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gesteigerten vs gesteuerten
83% similar
gesteigerten vs gesteigert
83% similar
gesteigerten vs gesteigerte
92% similar

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

Key facts for gesteigerten
PropertyValue
Headwordgesteigerten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#41,857
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gesteigerten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gesteigerten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gesteigerten is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,857 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for gesteigerten, with forms such as "egsteigerten", "gesetigerten", and "gessteigerten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "gesteuerten", "gesteigert", "gesteigerte", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is gesteigerten, spelled G-E-S-T-E-I-G-E-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egsteigerten,gesetigerten,gessteigerten,gestegierten,gesteiegrten,gesteigeretn,gesteigerrten,gesteigertenn,gesteigertne,gesteigertten,gesteigetren,gesteiggerten,gesteigreten,gestiegerten,gestteigerten,getseigerten,ggesteigerten,gseteigerten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gesteigerten - 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.

egsteigerten2gesetigerten2gessteigerten1gestegierten2gesteiegrten2gesteigeretn2gesteigerrten1gesteigertenn1
Edit distance from "gesteigerten"

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 "gesteigerten"?
"gesteigerten" is spelled G-E-S-T-E-I-G-E-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtn̩].
What does "gesteigerten" mean?
As an adjective, "gesteigerten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
What words are commonly confused with "gesteigerten"?
"gesteigerten" is commonly confused with "gesteuerten", "gesteigert", "gesteigerte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gesteigerten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gesteigerten" is [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gesteigerten" come from?
"gesteigerten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “gesteigerten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-T-E-I-G-E-R-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gesteuerten” - see the side-by-side comparison. gesteigerten vs gesteuerten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list