gewählt

[ɡəˈvɛːlt]

/[ɡəˈvɛːlt]/ verb

The verdict

“gewählt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,036. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,036
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wählen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gewählt vs Gewalt
57% similar
gewählt vs Gewähr
57% similar
gewählt vs gewohnt
71% similar

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

Key facts for gewählt
PropertyValue
Headwordgewählt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈvɛːlt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,036
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gewählt” 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). gewählt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around gewählt (IPA [ɡəˈvɛːlt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,036 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wählen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gewählt, with forms such as "egwählt", "gewhält", and "gewwählt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Gewalt", "Gewähr", "gewohnt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is gewählt, spelled G-E-W-Ä-H-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wählen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egwählt
  • gewhält
  • gewwählt
  • gewähhlt
  • gewähllt
  • gewähltt
  • gewähtl
  • gewälht
  • geäwhlt
  • ggewählt
  • gweählt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egwählt2gewhält2gewwählt1gewähhlt1gewähllt1gewähltt1gewähtl2gewälht2
Edit distance from "gewählt"

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 "gewählt"?
"gewählt" is spelled G-E-W-Ä-H-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvɛːlt].
What does "gewählt" mean?
As a verb, "gewählt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wählen
What words are commonly confused with "gewählt"?
"gewählt" is commonly confused with "Gewalt", "Gewähr", "gewohnt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gewählt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewählt" is [ɡəˈvɛːlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewählt" come from?
"gewählt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “gewählt”

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

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

Same frequency band

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