gewöhn

[ɡəˈvøːn]

/[ɡəˈvøːn]/ verb

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The verdict

“gewöhn” is uncommon German (frequency #62,463 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,463
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gewöhnen

Key facts for gewöhn
PropertyValue
Headwordgewöhn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈvøːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#62,463
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gewöhn” 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). gewöhn 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

gewöhn is uncommon German at frequency #62,463 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɡəˈvøːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gewöhnen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for gewöhn in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gewöhn, spelled G-E-W-Ö-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gewöhnen

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 "gewöhn"?
"gewöhn" is spelled G-E-W-Ö-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvøːn].
What does "gewöhn" mean?
As a verb, "gewöhn" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gewöhnen
How do you pronounce "gewöhn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewöhn" is [ɡəˈvøːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewöhn" come from?
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Using “gewöhn”

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

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

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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