gewagten

[ɡəˈvaːktn̩]

/[ɡəˈvaːktn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gewagten” is uncommon German (frequency #61,548 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,548
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 gewagt

Key facts for gewagten
PropertyValue
Headwordgewagten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈvaːktn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,548
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gewagten” 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). gewagten 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

gewagten is uncommon German at frequency #61,548 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈvaːktn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for gewagten in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 gewagten, spelled G-E-W-A-G-T-E-N.

Definition

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

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

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

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