gestiegen

[ɡəˈʃtiːɡn̩]

/[ɡəˈʃtiːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“gestiegen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,514. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,514
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs steigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gestiegen · gestiegen · German

gestiegen · rank #4,514 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,514
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Germany

Nearest frequency peer: Germany (-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 „gestiegen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gestiegen“ 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).

gestiegen vs gestrigen
78% similar
gestiegen vs gestiegene
90% similar
gestiegen vs gestiegenen
82% similar

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

Key facts for gestiegen
PropertyValue
Headwordgestiegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈʃtiːɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,514
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gestiegen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).gestiegenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Germany“ (#4,513), „gestohlen“ (#4,515), „geplanten“ (#4,512). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gestiegen“ bei #4,514. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around gestiegen (IPA [ɡəˈʃtiːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,514 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs steigen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for gestiegen, with forms such as "egstiegen", "gesitegen", and "gesstiegen". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "gestrigen", "gestiegene", "gestiegenen", 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 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 gestiegen, spelled G-E-S-T-I-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs steigen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egstiegen
  • gesitegen
  • gesstiegen
  • gesteigen
  • gestieegn
  • gestiegenn
  • gestieggen
  • gestiegne
  • gestigeen
  • gesttiegen
  • getsiegen
  • ggestiegen
  • gsetiegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gestiegen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egstiegen2gesitegen2gesstiegen1gesteigen2gestieegn2gestiegenn1gestieggen1gestiegne2
Edit distance from "gestiegen"

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 "gestiegen"?
"gestiegen" is spelled G-E-S-T-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃtiːɡn̩].
What does "gestiegen" mean?
As a verb, "gestiegen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs steigen
What words are commonly confused with "gestiegen"?
"gestiegen" is commonly confused with "gestrigen", "gestiegene", "gestiegenen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gestiegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gestiegen" is [ɡəˈʃtiːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gestiegen" come from?
"gestiegen" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gestohlen#4,515geplanten#4,512gehandelt#4,511gebrochen#4,510

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

entschied13 variantsdeutliche13 variantsderjenige13 variantsBetreiber13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list