gewesen

[ɡəˈveːzn̩]

/[ɡəˈveːzn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“gewesen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #358. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#358
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Vergangenheit existierend; der Vergangenheit angehörig

Corpus desk

Index DE-gewesen · gewesen · German

gewesen · rank #358 · 10 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #358
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH eben

Nearest frequency peer: eben (-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 „gewesen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gewesen“ 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).

gewesen vs gewogen
71% similar
gewesen vs Gewissen
63% similar
gewesen vs gewiesen
88% similar

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

Key facts for gewesen
PropertyValue
Headwordgewesen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈveːzn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#358
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gewesen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).gewesenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „eben“ (#357), „Glaube“ (#359), „deshalb“ (#356). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gewesen“ bei #358. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around gewesen (IPA [ɡəˈveːzn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #358 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in der Vergangenheit existierend; der Vergangenheit angehörig".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for gewesen, with forms such as "egwesen", "geewsen", and "geweesn". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "gewogen", "Gewissen", "gewiesen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gewesen, spelled G-E-W-E-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Vergangenheit existierend; der Vergangenheit angehörig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die vertikale Aufeinanderfolge von Kulturschichten zeigt die zeitliche Abfolge der hier gewesenen Kulturen und ist Grundlage der stratigraphischen Chronologie.“
  2. „Es waren Gemeinderäte, Parlamentarier, Minister in spe und gewesene Minister. Innerhalb des Klubs gab es auch Standesunterschiede.“

Synonyms

damaligehemaligeinstigvergangen

Antonyms

aktuellzukünftig

This word in other languages

has-been(English)été(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egwesen
  • geewsen
  • geweesn
  • gewesenn
  • gewesne
  • gewessen
  • gewseen
  • gewwesen
  • ggewesen
  • gweesen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egwesen2geewsen2geweesn2gewesenn1gewesne2gewessen1gewseen2gewwesen1
Edit distance from "gewesen"

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 "gewesen"?
"gewesen" is spelled G-E-W-E-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈveːzn̩].
What does "gewesen" mean?
As an adjective, "gewesen" means: in der Vergangenheit existierend; der Vergangenheit angehörig
What words are commonly confused with "gewesen"?
"gewesen" is commonly confused with "gewogen", "Gewissen", "gewiesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gewesen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewesen" is [ɡəˈveːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewesen" come from?
"gewesen" 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 "gewesen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

deshalb#356Minuten#360Polizei#361möglich#353

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

weniger10 variantsspielen10 variantsgesehen10 variantsbekommen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list