getriebenen

[ɡəˈtʁiːbənən]

/[ɡəˈtʁiːbənən]/ adj

The verdict

“getriebenen” is uncommon German (frequency #63,364 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,364
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

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

Key facts for getriebenen
PropertyValue
Headwordgetriebenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈtʁiːbənən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#63,364
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “getriebenen” 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). getriebenen 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

getriebenen is uncommon German at frequency #63,364 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈtʁiːbənən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for getriebenen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 getriebenen, spelled G-E-T-R-I-E-B-E-N-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "getriebenen"?
"getriebenen" is spelled G-E-T-R-I-E-B-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈtʁiːbənən].
What does "getriebenen" mean?
As an adjective, "getriebenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs getrieben
How do you pronounce "getriebenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "getriebenen" is [ɡəˈtʁiːbənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "getriebenen" come from?
"getriebenen" 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 “getriebenen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-T-R-I-E-B-E-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈtʁiːbənən] (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