getrennten

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

[ɡəˈtʁɛntn̩]

/[ɡəˈtʁɛntn̩]/ adj

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

The verdict

“getrennten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #15,646 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#15,646
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 14
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

getrennten vs getreten

80% similar

getrennten vs getrennt

80% similar

getrennten vs getrennte

90% similar

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

Key facts for getrennten
Property	Value
Headword	getrennten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ɡəˈtʁɛntn̩]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#15,646
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “getrennten” 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). getrennten lands here:

#15,646

#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 getrennten is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈtʁɛntn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,646 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 getrennten, with forms such as "egtrennten", "gertennten", and "geternnten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "getreten", "getrennt", "getrennte", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 getrennten, spelled G-E-T-R-E-N-N-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egtrennten,gertennten,geternnten,getrennetn,getrenntenn,getrenntne,getrenntten,getrenten,getrentnen,getrnenten,getrrennten,gettrennten,ggetrennten,gterennten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of getrennten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "getrennten"

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 "getrennten"?

"getrennten" is spelled G-E-T-R-E-N-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈtʁɛntn̩].

What does "getrennten" mean?

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

What words are commonly confused with "getrennten"?

"getrennten" is commonly confused with "getreten", "getrennt", "getrennte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "getrennten"?

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

What language does "getrennten" come from?

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

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Using “getrennten”

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

The one correct German spelling is G-E-T-R-E-N-N-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ɡəˈtʁɛntn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “getreten” - see the side-by-side comparison. getrennten vs getreten
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.