gesuchten

Name: gesuchten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ɡəˈzuːxtn̩]

/[ɡəˈzuːxtn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“gesuchten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #20,268 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#20,268
frequency rank, German: 9
letters: 14
tracked misspellings: 14
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gesuchten vs gezüchtet

67% similar

gesuchten vs Gewichten

67% similar

gesuchten vs gesucht

78% similar

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

Key facts for gesuchten
Property	Value
Headword	gesuchten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɡəˈzuːxtn̩]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#20,268
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	14
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gesuchten” 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). gesuchten lands here:

#20,268

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gesuchten is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈzuːxtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,268 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gesuchten, with forms such as "egsuchten", "gescuhten", and "gessuchten". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "gezüchtet", "Gewichten", "gesucht", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is gesuchten, spelled G-E-S-U-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egsuchten,gescuhten,gessuchten,gesucchten,gesuchetn,gesuchhten,gesuchtenn,gesuchtne,gesuchtten,gesucthen,gesuhcten,geuschten,ggesuchten,gseuchten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "gesuchten"

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 "gesuchten"?

"gesuchten" is spelled G-E-S-U-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈzuːxtn̩].

What does "gesuchten" mean?

As an adjective, "gesuchten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesucht

What words are commonly confused with "gesuchten"?

"gesuchten" is commonly confused with "gezüchtet", "Gewichten", "gesucht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "gesuchten"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gesuchten" is [ɡəˈzuːxtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "gesuchten" come from?

"gesuchten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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.

Using “gesuchten”

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

The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-U-C-H-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ɡəˈzuːxtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “gezüchtet” - see the side-by-side comparison. gesuchten vs gezüchtet
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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.