gestunken

[ɡəˈʃtʊŋkn̩]

/[ɡəˈʃtʊŋkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“gestunken” is uncommon German (frequency #79,221 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,221
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stinken

Key facts for gestunken
PropertyValue
Headwordgestunken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈʃtʊŋkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,221
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gestunken” 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). gestunken 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

gestunken is uncommon German at frequency #79,221 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɡəˈʃtʊŋkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stinken".

No misspelling variants are generated for gestunken in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gestunken, spelled G-E-S-T-U-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stinken

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 "gestunken"?
"gestunken" is spelled G-E-S-T-U-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʃtʊŋkn̩].
What does "gestunken" mean?
As a verb, "gestunken" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stinken
How do you pronounce "gestunken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gestunken" is [ɡəˈʃtʊŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gestunken" come from?
"gestunken" 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 “gestunken”

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

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