gewundenen

[ɡəˈvʊndənən]

/[ɡəˈvʊndənən]/ adj

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The verdict

“gewundenen” is uncommon German (frequency #80,435 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,435
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewunden

Key facts for gewundenen
PropertyValue
Headwordgewundenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈvʊndənən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#80,435
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gewundenen” 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). gewundenen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gewundenen is uncommon German at frequency #80,435 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɡəˈvʊndənən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gewundenen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gewundenen, spelled G-E-W-U-N-D-E-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewunden
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewunden
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewunden
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewunden
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewunden
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewunden
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewunden
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewunden
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewunden
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewunden
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewunden
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewunden

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 "gewundenen"?
"gewundenen" is spelled G-E-W-U-N-D-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvʊndənən].
What does "gewundenen" mean?
As an adjective, "gewundenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gewunden
How do you pronounce "gewundenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewundenen" is [ɡəˈvʊndənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewundenen" come from?
"gewundenen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “gewundenen”

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

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