gesteigertes

[ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtəs]

/[ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“gesteigertes” is uncommon German (frequency #80,432 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,432
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

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

Key facts for gesteigertes
PropertyValue
Headwordgesteigertes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtəs]
Letters12
Frequency rank#80,432
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gesteigertes” 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). gesteigertes lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

gesteigertes is uncommon German at frequency #80,432 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

gesteigertes doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gesteigertes, spelled G-E-S-T-E-I-G-E-R-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert

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 "gesteigertes"?
"gesteigertes" is spelled G-E-S-T-E-I-G-E-R-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtəs].
What does "gesteigertes" mean?
As an adjective, "gesteigertes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteigert
How do you pronounce "gesteigertes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gesteigertes" is [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gesteigertes" come from?
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Using “gesteigertes”

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-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯ɡɐtəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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