gesunkene

[ɡəˈzʊŋkənə]

/[ɡəˈzʊŋkənə]/ adj

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The verdict

“gesunkene” is uncommon German (frequency #70,318 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,318
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesunken

Key facts for gesunkene
PropertyValue
Headwordgesunkene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈzʊŋkənə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,318
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gesunkene” 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). gesunkene 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

gesunkene is uncommon German at frequency #70,318 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈzʊŋkənə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for gesunkene in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gesunkene, spelled G-E-S-U-N-K-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesunken
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesunken
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesunken
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesunken
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesunken
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesunken
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesunken
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesunken
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesunken

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-S-U-N-K-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈzʊŋkənə] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list