gestrigen

[ˈɡɛstʁɪɡn̩]

/[ˈɡɛstʁɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gestrigen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,033. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,033
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig

Corpus desk

Index DE-gestrigen · gestrigen · German

gestrigen · rank #9,033 · 14 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,033
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gesellschafter

Nearest frequency peer: Gesellschafter (-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 „gestrigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gestrigen“ 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).

gestrigen vs getragen
78% similar
gestrigen vs gestritten
80% similar
gestrigen vs gestrige
89% similar

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

Key facts for gestrigen
PropertyValue
Headwordgestrigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡɛstʁɪɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,033
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gestrigen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gesellschafter“ (#9,032), „geübt“ (#9,034), „Gerücht“ (#9,031). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gestrigen“ bei #9,033. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around gestrigen (IPA [ˈɡɛstʁɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,033 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 24 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gestrigen, with forms such as "egstrigen", "gesrtigen", and "gesstrigen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "getragen", "gestritten", "gestrige", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is gestrigen, spelled G-E-S-T-R-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  7. 7
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  8. 8
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  11. 11
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  12. 12
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  13. 13
    Dativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  14. 14
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  15. 15
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  16. 16
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  17. 17
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  18. 18
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  19. 19
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  20. 20
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  21. 21
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  22. 22
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  23. 23
    Dativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig
  24. 24
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs gestrig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egstrigen
  • gesrtigen
  • gesstrigen
  • gestirgen
  • gestrgien
  • gestriegn
  • gestrigenn
  • gestriggen
  • gestrigne
  • gestrrigen
  • gesttrigen
  • getsrigen
  • ggestrigen
  • gsetrigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egstrigen2gesrtigen2gesstrigen1gestirgen2gestrgien2gestriegn2gestrigenn1gestriggen1
Edit distance from "gestrigen"

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

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

Same letter count

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

Gefangene#9,028Halloween#9,039Finanzamt#9,022herrschen#9,044

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Erstellung14 variantsNewsletter14 variantsbestritten14 variantsreparieren14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list