gewesene

[ɡəˈveːzənə]

/[ɡəˈveːzənə]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“gewesene” is uncommon German (frequency #69,284 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,284
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewesen

Key facts for gewesene
PropertyValue
Headwordgewesene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈveːzənə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#69,284
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gewesene” 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). gewesene lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

gewesene is uncommon German at frequency #69,284 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈveːzənə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

gewesene has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gewesene, spelled G-E-W-E-S-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewesen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewesen
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewesen
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewesen
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewesen
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewesen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewesen
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewesen
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "gewesene"?
"gewesene" is spelled G-E-W-E-S-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈveːzənə].
What does "gewesene" mean?
As an adjective, "gewesene" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewesen
How do you pronounce "gewesene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewesene" is [ɡəˈveːzənə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewesene" come from?
"gewesene" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “gewesene”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-W-E-S-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈveːzənə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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