Gesteine

[ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯nə]

/[ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯nə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gesteine” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,072. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,072
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gestein

Corpus desk

Index DE-gesteine · Gesteine · German

Gesteine · rank #31,072 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,072
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gespielte

Nearest frequency peer: gespielte (-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 „Gesteine“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Gesteine“ 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).

Gesteine vs Gesten
75% similar
Gesteine vs gestern
63% similar
Gesteine vs gestrige
63% similar

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

Key facts for Gesteine
PropertyValue
HeadwordGesteine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯nə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,072
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Gesteine“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gespielte“ (#31,071), „getrübt“ (#31,073), „geschraubt“ (#31,070). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gesteine“ bei #31,072. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Gesteine (IPA [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯nə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,072 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gesteine, with forms such as "egsteine", "gesetine", and "gessteine". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Gesten", "gestern", "gestrige", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gesteine, spelled G-E-S-T-E-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gestein
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gestein
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Gestein
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Gestein

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egsteine
  • gesetine
  • gessteine
  • gesteien
  • gesteinne
  • gestenie
  • gestiene
  • gestteine
  • getseine
  • ggesteine
  • gseteine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egsteine2gesetine2gessteine1gesteien2gesteinne1gestenie2gestiene2gestteine1
Edit distance from "Gesteine"

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 "Gesteine"?
"Gesteine" is spelled G-E-S-T-E-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯nə].
What does "Gesteine" mean?
As a noun, "Gesteine" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gestein
What words are commonly confused with "Gesteine"?
"Gesteine" is commonly confused with "Gesten", "gestern", "gestrige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gesteine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gesteine" is [ɡəˈʃtaɪ̯nə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gesteine" come from?
"Gesteine" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gesandte#31,069Gewürzen#31,075gerundet#31,067geknallt#31,063

Similar misspelling depth

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

getrübt11 variantsGiftgas11 variantsfünftes11 variantsflattern11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list