gewellt

[ɡəˈvɛlt]

/[ɡəˈvɛlt]/ verb

The verdict

“gewellt” is an uncommon German word, ranked #92,985 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#92,985
frequency rank, German
7
letters

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

Key facts for gewellt
PropertyValue
Headwordgewellt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈvɛlt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,985
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gewellt” 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). gewellt lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gewellt is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈvɛlt]. Corpus data places it at rank #92,985 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wellen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gewellt, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 gewellt, spelled G-E-W-E-L-L-T.

Definition

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    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wellen

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 "gewellt"?
"gewellt" is spelled G-E-W-E-L-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvɛlt].
What does "gewellt" mean?
As a verb, "gewellt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wellen
How do you pronounce "gewellt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewellt" is [ɡəˈvɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewellt" come from?
"gewellt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “gewellt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-W-E-L-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈvɛlt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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