giftigen

Name: giftigen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈɡɪftɪɡn̩]

/[ˈɡɪftɪɡn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“giftigen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #24,745 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#24,745
frequency rank, German: 8
letters: 12
tracked misspellings: 6
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

giftigen vs gültigen

75% similar

giftigen vs giftiger

88% similar

giftigen vs giftig

75% similar

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

Key facts for giftigen
Property	Value
Headword	giftigen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈɡɪftɪɡn̩]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#24,745
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	6
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “giftigen” 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). giftigen lands here:

#24,745

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for giftigen is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡɪftɪɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,745 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for giftigen, with forms such as "gfitigen", "ggiftigen", and "gifftigen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "gültigen", "giftiger", "giftig", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is giftigen, spelled G-I-F-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: gfitigen,ggiftigen,gifftigen,gifitgen,giftgien,giftiegn,giftigenn,giftiggen,giftigne,gifttigen,gitfigen,igftigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "giftigen"

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 "giftigen"?

"giftigen" is spelled G-I-F-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɪftɪɡn̩].

What does "giftigen" mean?

As an adjective, "giftigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs giftig

What words are commonly confused with "giftigen"?

"giftigen" is commonly confused with "gültigen", "giftiger", "giftig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "giftigen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "giftigen" is [ˈɡɪftɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "giftigen" come from?

"giftigen" 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 “giftigen”

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

The one correct German spelling is G-I-F-T-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈɡɪftɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “gültigen” - see the side-by-side comparison. giftigen vs gültigen
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.