insgesamt
[ˈɪnsɡəˌzamt]
The verdict
“insgesamt” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #599 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #599
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - alle(s) zusammen; über die Gesamtheit erstreckend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | insgesamt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈɪnsɡəˌzamt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #599 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “insgesamt” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for insgesamt is 9 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɪnsɡəˌzamt]. Corpus data places it at rank #599 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "alle(s) zusammen; über die Gesamtheit erstreckend".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for insgesamt, with forms such as "ingsesamt", "innsgesamt", and "insegsamt". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is insgesamt, spelled I-N-S-G-E-S-A-M-T.
Definition
- 1alle(s) zusammen; über die Gesamtheit erstreckend
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ingsesamt,innsgesamt,insegsamt,insgeasmt,insgesammt,insgesamtt,insgesatm,insgesmat,insgessamt,insggesamt,insgseamt,inssgesamt,isngesamt,nisgesamt
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of insgesamt - 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.
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.
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Using “insgesamt”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is I-N-S-G-E-S-A-M-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɪnsɡəˌzamt] (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
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.