gewaltigen

[ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩]

/[ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gewaltigen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,442. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,442
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewaltig

Corpus desk

Index DE-gewaltigen · gewaltigen · German

gewaltigen · rank #11,442 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,442
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH geschweige

Nearest frequency peer: geschweige (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „gewaltigen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „gewaltigen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

gewaltigen vs gewaltiger
90% similar
gewaltigen vs gewaltiges
90% similar
gewaltigen vs gewaltig
80% similar

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

Key facts for gewaltigen
PropertyValue
Headwordgewaltigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,442
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gewaltigen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.gewaltigenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „geschweige“ (#11,441), „Gewehr“ (#11,443), „geschieden“ (#11,440). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gewaltigen“ bei #11,442. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around gewaltigen (IPA [ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,442 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for gewaltigen, with forms such as "egwaltigen", "geawltigen", and "gewalitgen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "gewaltiger", "gewaltiges", "gewaltig", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 gewaltigen, spelled G-E-W-A-L-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egwaltigen
  • geawltigen
  • gewalitgen
  • gewalltigen
  • gewaltgien
  • gewaltiegn
  • gewaltigenn
  • gewaltiggen
  • gewaltigne
  • gewalttigen
  • gewatligen
  • gewlatigen
  • gewwaltigen
  • ggewaltigen
  • gwealtigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gewaltigen - 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.

egwaltigen2geawltigen2gewalitgen2gewalltigen1gewaltgien2gewaltiegn2gewaltigenn1gewaltiggen1
Edit distance from "gewaltigen"

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 "gewaltigen"?
"gewaltigen" is spelled G-E-W-A-L-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩].
What does "gewaltigen" mean?
As an adjective, "gewaltigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewaltig
What words are commonly confused with "gewaltigen"?
"gewaltigen" is commonly confused with "gewaltiger", "gewaltiges", "gewaltig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gewaltigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewaltigen" is [ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewaltigen" come from?
"gewaltigen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gewaltigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

geschweige#11,441geschieden#11,440Heimatland#11,451Konflikten#11,465

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

detaillierte15 variantsAusdehnung15 variantsschwingen15 variantsSparkassen15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list