gezielter

[ɡəˈt͡siːltɐ]

/[ɡəˈt͡siːltɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“gezielter” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #31,077 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#31,077
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gezielter vs gezieltes
89% similar
gezielter vs gezielt
78% similar
gezielter vs gezielte
89% similar

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

Key facts for gezielter
PropertyValue
Headwordgezielter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɡəˈt͡siːltɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,077
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gezielter” 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). gezielter 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for gezielter is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡəˈt͡siːltɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,077 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for gezielter, with forms such as "egzielter", "geizelter", and "gezeilter". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "gezieltes", "gezielt", "gezielte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is gezielter, spelled G-E-Z-I-E-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezielt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezielt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezielt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezielt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezielt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: egzielter,geizelter,gezeilter,gezieletr,geziellter,gezielterr,gezieltre,gezieltter,gezietler,gezileter,gezzielter,ggezielter,gzeielter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gezielter - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egzielter2geizelter2gezeilter2gezieletr2geziellter1gezielterr1gezieltre2gezieltter1
Edit distance from "gezielter"

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 "gezielter"?
"gezielter" is spelled G-E-Z-I-E-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈt͡siːltɐ].
What does "gezielter" mean?
As an adjective, "gezielter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezielt
What words are commonly confused with "gezielter"?
"gezielter" is commonly confused with "gezieltes", "gezielt", "gezielte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gezielter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gezielter" is [ɡəˈt͡siːltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gezielter" come from?
"gezielter" 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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Using “gezielter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-Z-I-E-L-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈt͡siːltɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gezieltes” - see the side-by-side comparison. gezielter vs gezieltes
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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