gestreckten

[ɡəˈʃtʁɛktn̩]

/[ɡəˈʃtʁɛktn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gestreckten” is uncommon German (frequency #51,356 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,356
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

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

Key facts for gestreckten
PropertyValue
Headwordgestreckten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈʃtʁɛktn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#51,356
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gestreckten” 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). gestreckten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gestreckten is uncommon German at frequency #51,356 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈʃtʁɛktn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gestreckten, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is gestreckten, spelled G-E-S-T-R-E-C-K-T-E-N.

Definition

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

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-T-R-E-C-K-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈʃtʁɛktn̩] (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