gewiesen

[ɡəˈviːzn̩]

/[ɡəˈviːzn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“gewiesen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,392. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,392
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weisen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gewiesen · gewiesen · German

gewiesen · rank #39,392 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,392
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gewichen

Nearest frequency peer: gewichen (-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 „gewiesen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „gewiesen“ 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).

gewiesen vs gewisse
75% similar
gewiesen vs gewinnen
75% similar
gewiesen vs Gewissen
75% similar

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

Key facts for gewiesen
PropertyValue
Headwordgewiesen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈviːzn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,392
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „gewiesen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „gewichen“ (#39,391), „geweihte“ (#39,390), „gläserne“ (#39,394). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „gewiesen“ bei #39,392. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around gewiesen (IPA [ɡəˈviːzn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,392 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weisen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gewiesen, with forms such as "egwiesen", "geiwesen", and "geweisen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "gewisse", "gewinnen", "Gewissen", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is gewiesen, spelled G-E-W-I-E-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weisen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egwiesen
  • geiwesen
  • geweisen
  • gewieesn
  • gewiesenn
  • gewiesne
  • gewiessen
  • gewiseen
  • gewwiesen
  • ggewiesen
  • gweiesen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egwiesen2geiwesen2geweisen2gewieesn2gewiesenn1gewiesne2gewiessen1gewiseen2
Edit distance from "gewiesen"

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 "gewiesen"?
"gewiesen" is spelled G-E-W-I-E-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈviːzn̩].
What does "gewiesen" mean?
As a verb, "gewiesen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weisen
What words are commonly confused with "gewiesen"?
"gewiesen" is commonly confused with "gewisse", "gewinnen", "Gewissen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gewiesen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewiesen" is [ɡəˈviːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewiesen" come from?
"gewiesen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gewiesen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gewichen#39,391geweihte#39,390gläserne#39,394Grauzone#39,400

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

hawking11 variantsgebrüllt11 variantsHerborn11 variantsFriseure11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list