gönnen

[ˈɡœnən]

/[ˈɡœnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“gönnen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,216. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,216
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas Gutes angedeihen lassen, eine Gunst gewähren

Corpus desk

Index DE-gonnen · gönnen · German

gönnen · rank #8,216 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,216
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Grundstücke

Nearest frequency peer: Grundstücke (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “gönnen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “gönnen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

gönnen vs gönnt
67% similar
gönnen vs Grünen
50% similar
gönnen vs Gönner
67% similar

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

Key facts for gönnen
PropertyValue
Headwordgönnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɡœnən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,216
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “gönnen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).gönnenliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Grundstücke“ (#8,215), „Gürtel“ (#8,217), „Grimm“ (#8,214). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around gönnen (IPA [ˈɡœnən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,216 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for gönnen, with forms such as "ggönnen", "gnönen", and "gönen". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "gönnt", "Grünen", "Gönner", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gönnen, spelled G-Ö-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas Gutes angedeihen lassen, eine Gunst gewähren
  2. 2
    sich für jemanden freuen, der/die sein Glück verdient hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how gönnen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Jetzt gönne ich mir ein Bad.
  2. Sie hatten so viel Pech im Leben; ich gönne ihnen den Lottogewinn.

Synonyms

angedeihen lassen

Antonyms

verkneifenversagenmissgönnenneiden

This word in other languages

afford(English)permitirse(Español)s'offrir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggönnen
  • gnönen
  • gönen
  • gönenn
  • gönnenn
  • gönnne
  • ögnnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gönnen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ggönnen1gnönen2gönen1gönenn2gönnenn1gönnne2ögnnen2
Edit distance from "gönnen"

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 "gönnen"?
"gönnen" is spelled G-Ö-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡœnən].
What does "gönnen" mean?
As a verb, "gönnen" means: etwas Gutes angedeihen lassen, eine Gunst gewähren
What words are commonly confused with "gönnen"?
"gönnen" is commonly confused with "gönnt", "Grünen", "Gönner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gönnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gönnen" is [ˈɡœnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gönnen" come from?
"gönnen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gürtel#8,217Hacker#8,218Gelder#8,211geilen#8,210

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

human7 variantsfinal7 variantsKommune7 variantsDemos7 variants

What to do next

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  • "gönnen" maps to 16 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "gönnt". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #8,216 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "G" letter cohort. G–Z browse

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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