notgedrungen

[ˈnoːtɡəˌdʁʊŋən]

/[ˈnoːtɡəˌdʁʊŋən]/ adj

The verdict

“notgedrungen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,187. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,187
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf Grund widriger Umstände dazu gezwungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-notgedrungen · notgedrungen · German

notgedrungen · rank #32,187 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,187
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nights

Nearest frequency peer: nights (-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 „notgedrungen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for notgedrungen
PropertyValue
Headwordnotgedrungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnoːtɡəˌdʁʊŋən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#32,187
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „notgedrungen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).notgedrungenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „nights“ (#32,186), „notwendiges“ (#32,188), „nid“ (#32,185). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „notgedrungen“ bei #32,187. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around notgedrungen (IPA [ˈnoːtɡəˌdʁʊŋən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,187 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auf Grund widriger Umstände dazu gezwungen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for notgedrungen, with forms such as "nnotgedrungen", "nogtedrungen", and "notegdrungen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is notgedrungen, spelled N-O-T-G-E-D-R-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf Grund widriger Umstände dazu gezwungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Heute gehe ich notgedrungen zu Fuß zur Arbeit, da sowohl mein Auto als auch mein Fahrrad kaputt sind.
  2. Die notgedrungenen Maßnahmen der Geschäftsführung missfallen der Belegschaft.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnotgedrungen
  • nogtedrungen
  • notegdrungen
  • notgderungen
  • notgeddrungen
  • notgedrnugen
  • notgedrrungen
  • notgedrugnen
  • notgedrunegn
  • notgedrungenn
  • notgedrunggen
  • notgedrungne
  • notgedrunngen
  • notgedurngen
  • notgerdungen
  • notggedrungen
  • nottgedrungen
  • ntogedrungen
  • ontgedrungen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nnotgedrungen1nogtedrungen2notegdrungen2notgderungen2notgeddrungen1notgedrnugen2notgedrrungen1notgedrugnen2
Edit distance from "notgedrungen"

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 "notgedrungen"?
"notgedrungen" is spelled N-O-T-G-E-D-R-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnoːtɡəˌdʁʊŋən].
What does "notgedrungen" mean?
As an adjective, "notgedrungen" means: auf Grund widriger Umstände dazu gezwungen
What are common misspellings of "notgedrungen"?
Common misspellings include "nnotgedrungen", "nogtedrungen", "notegdrungen", "notgderungen", "notgeddrungen". The correct spelling is "notgedrungen".
How do you pronounce "notgedrungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "notgedrungen" is [ˈnoːtɡəˌdʁʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "notgedrungen" come from?
"notgedrungen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list