Gewalttaten

[ɡəˈvaltˌtaːtn̩]

/[ɡəˈvaltˌtaːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gewalttaten” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,277. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,277
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gewalttat

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Gewalttaten vs gewalttätig
64% similar
Gewalttaten vs gewalttätigen
69% similar
Gewalttaten vs Gewalttat
82% similar

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

Key facts for Gewalttaten
PropertyValue
HeadwordGewalttaten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈvaltˌtaːtn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,277
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gewalttaten” 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). Gewalttaten 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 15 spelling variants around Gewalttaten (IPA [ɡəˈvaltˌtaːtn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,277 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Gewalttaten, with forms such as "egwalttaten", "geawlttaten", and "gewallttaten". 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, "gewalttätig", "gewalttätigen", "Gewalttat", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Gewalttaten, spelled G-E-W-A-L-T-T-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gewalttat
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Gewalttat
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gewalttat
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Gewalttat

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egwalttaten
  • geawlttaten
  • gewallttaten
  • gewaltaten
  • gewaltatten
  • gewalttaetn
  • gewalttatenn
  • gewalttatne
  • gewalttatten
  • gewaltttaen
  • gewatltaten
  • gewlattaten
  • gewwalttaten
  • ggewalttaten
  • gwealttaten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egwalttaten2geawlttaten2gewallttaten1gewaltaten1gewaltatten2gewalttaetn2gewalttatenn1gewalttatne2
Edit distance from "Gewalttaten"

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 "Gewalttaten"?
"Gewalttaten" is spelled G-E-W-A-L-T-T-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvaltˌtaːtn̩].
What does "Gewalttaten" mean?
As a noun, "Gewalttaten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gewalttat
What words are commonly confused with "Gewalttaten"?
"Gewalttaten" is commonly confused with "gewalttätig", "gewalttätigen", "Gewalttat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Gewalttaten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gewalttaten" is [ɡəˈvaltˌtaːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gewalttaten" come from?
"Gewalttaten" 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 “Gewalttaten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-W-A-L-T-T-A-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈvaltˌtaːtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gewalttätig” - see the side-by-side comparison. Gewalttaten vs gewalttätig
  • 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