gewaltsam

[ɡəˈvaltzaːm]

/[ɡəˈvaltzaːm]/ adj

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The verdict

“gewaltsam” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,928
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unter Anwendung von Gewalt, Gewalt ausführend

Corpus desk

Index DE-gewaltsam · gewaltsam · German

gewaltsam · rank #12,928 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,928
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Geschirr

Nearest frequency peer: Geschirr (-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 „gewaltsam“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gewaltsam“ 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).

gewaltsam vs Gewalttat
67% similar
gewaltsam vs gewaltsame
90% similar
gewaltsam vs gewaltsamen
82% similar

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

Key facts for gewaltsam
PropertyValue
Headwordgewaltsam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈvaltzaːm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,928
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gewaltsam“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Geschirr“ (#12,927), „gewerblichen“ (#12,929), „geringfügig“ (#12,926). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gewaltsam“ bei #12,928. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around gewaltsam (IPA [ɡəˈvaltzaːm]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,928 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "unter Anwendung von Gewalt, Gewalt ausführend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gewaltsam, with forms such as "egwaltsam", "geawltsam", and "gewalltsam". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Gewalttat", "gewaltsame", "gewaltsamen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is gewaltsam, spelled G-E-W-A-L-T-S-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    unter Anwendung von Gewalt, Gewalt ausführend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how gewaltsam appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Polizei geht gewaltsam gegen die Demonstranten vor.
  2. „Spezialeinheiten der ukrainischen Polizei sind gewaltsam gegen Regierungsgegner und proeuropäische Demonstranten vorgegangen.“

Antonyms

gewaltlos

This word in other languages

forcible(English)violento(Español)violent(Français)violento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egwaltsam
  • geawltsam
  • gewalltsam
  • gewalstam
  • gewaltasm
  • gewaltsamm
  • gewaltsma
  • gewaltssam
  • gewalttsam
  • gewatlsam
  • gewlatsam
  • gewwaltsam
  • ggewaltsam
  • gwealtsam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gewaltsam - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egwaltsam2geawltsam2gewalltsam1gewalstam2gewaltasm2gewaltsamm1gewaltsma2gewaltssam1
Edit distance from "gewaltsam"

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 "gewaltsam"?
"gewaltsam" is spelled G-E-W-A-L-T-S-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvaltzaːm].
What does "gewaltsam" mean?
As an adjective, "gewaltsam" means: unter Anwendung von Gewalt, Gewalt ausführend
What words are commonly confused with "gewaltsam"?
"gewaltsam" is commonly confused with "Gewalttat", "gewaltsame", "gewaltsamen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gewaltsam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewaltsam" is [ɡəˈvaltzaːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewaltsam" come from?
"gewaltsam" 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 "gewaltsam", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gewinnung#12,930generelle#12,924gelehrten#12,922Grundriss#12,934

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Gleichheit14 variantsGreenpeace14 variantsGutachter14 variantsFöderation14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list