niedergeschlagen

[ˈniːdɐɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]

/[ˈniːdɐɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“niedergeschlagen” has 25 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,705. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,705
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
25
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Fehlschläge oder Enttäuschungen deprimiert, entmutigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-niedergeschlagen · niedergeschlagen · German

niedergeschlagen · rank #15,705 · 25 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,705
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 25 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nadeln

Nearest frequency peer: Nadeln (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „niedergeschlagen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „niedergeschlagen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

niedergeschlagen vs niederschlagen
88% similar

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

Key facts for niedergeschlagen
PropertyValue
Headwordniedergeschlagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈniːdɐɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]
Letters16
Frequency rank#15,705
Misspellings tracked25
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „niedergeschlagen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.niedergeschlagenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Nadeln“ (#15,704), „Objektiven“ (#15,706), „Nachname“ (#15,703). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „niedergeschlagen“ bei #15,705. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 25 spelling variants around niedergeschlagen (IPA [ˈniːdɐɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,705 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch Fehlschläge oder Enttäuschungen deprimiert, entmutigt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 25 likely wrong-spelling variants for niedergeschlagen, with forms such as "inedergeschlagen", "neidergeschlagen", and "nideergeschlagen". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "niederschlagen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is niedergeschlagen, spelled N-I-E-D-E-R-G-E-S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Fehlschläge oder Enttäuschungen deprimiert, entmutigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wer niedergeschlagen ist, der fühlt seine Kräfte gelähmt, es fehlt ihm an der Freudigkeit und Munterkeit, die den Menschen zu frischer und anhaltender Tätigkeit fähig macht.“
  2. Zhao war niedergeschlagen bei dem Gedanken, dass seine Frau die bessere Lyrikerin sei. (Internetbeleg)

Synonyms

depressivdeprimiertdownparterre

This word in other languages

depressed(English)effondré(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inedergeschlagen
  • neidergeschlagen
  • nideergeschlagen
  • nieddergeschlagen
  • niedegreschlagen
  • niederegschlagen
  • niedergecshlagen
  • niedergescchlagen
  • niedergeschalgen
  • niedergeschhlagen
  • niedergeschlaegn
  • niedergeschlagenn
  • niedergeschlaggen
  • niedergeschlagne
  • niedergeschlgaen
  • niedergeschllagen
  • niedergesclhagen
  • niedergeshclagen
  • niedergesschlagen
  • niederggeschlagen
  • niedergsechlagen
  • niederrgeschlagen
  • niedregeschlagen
  • nieedrgeschlagen
  • nniedergeschlagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inedergeschlagen2neidergeschlagen2nideergeschlagen2nieddergeschlagen1niedegreschlagen2niederegschlagen2niedergecshlagen2niedergescchlagen1
Edit distance from "niedergeschlagen"

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 "niedergeschlagen"?
"niedergeschlagen" is spelled N-I-E-D-E-R-G-E-S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈniːdɐɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩].
What does "niedergeschlagen" mean?
As an adjective, "niedergeschlagen" means: durch Fehlschläge oder Enttäuschungen deprimiert, entmutigt
What words are commonly confused with "niedergeschlagen"?
"niedergeschlagen" is commonly confused with "niederschlagen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "niedergeschlagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "niedergeschlagen" is [ˈniːdɐɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "niedergeschlagen" come from?
"niedergeschlagen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schlussfolgerung#15,743Abgeordnetenhaus#15,542Wirtschaftskrise#15,529charakteristisch#15,324

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (25 here; floor ≥5).

Westdeutschland25 variantsKunstgeschichte25 variantsStromversorgung25 variantsAbteilungsleiter25 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list