gewählter

[ɡəˈvɛːltɐ]

/[ɡəˈvɛːltɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“gewählter” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,154. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,154
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gewählter vs gewährte
78% similar
gewählter vs gewährten
78% similar
gewählter vs gewohnter
78% similar

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

Key facts for gewählter
PropertyValue
Headwordgewählter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈvɛːltɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,154
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gewählter” 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). gewählter lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around gewählter (IPA [ɡəˈvɛːltɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,154 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gewählter, with forms such as "egwählter", "gewhälter", and "gewwählter". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "gewährte", "gewährten", "gewohnter", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gewählter, spelled G-E-W-Ä-H-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewählt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewählt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewählt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewählt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewählt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egwählter
  • gewhälter
  • gewwählter
  • gewähhlter
  • gewähletr
  • gewähllter
  • gewählterr
  • gewähltre
  • gewähltter
  • gewähtler
  • gewälhter
  • geäwhlter
  • ggewählter
  • gweählter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gewählter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egwählter2gewhälter2gewwählter1gewähhlter1gewähletr2gewähllter1gewählterr1gewähltre2
Edit distance from "gewählter"

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 "gewählter"?
"gewählter" is spelled G-E-W-Ä-H-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvɛːltɐ].
What does "gewählter" mean?
As an adjective, "gewählter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewählt
What words are commonly confused with "gewählter"?
"gewählter" is commonly confused with "gewährte", "gewährten", "gewohnter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gewählter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewählter" is [ɡəˈvɛːltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewählter" come from?
"gewählter" 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.
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Using “gewählter”

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-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈvɛːltɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gewährte” - see the side-by-side comparison. gewählter vs gewährte
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list