potenten

[poˈtɛntn̩]

/[poˈtɛntn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“potenten” is uncommon German (frequency #88,144 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,144
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

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

Key facts for potenten
PropertyValue
Headwordpotenten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[poˈtɛntn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#88,144
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “potenten” 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). potenten lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

potenten is uncommon German at frequency #88,144 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [poˈtɛntn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for potenten in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is potenten, spelled P-O-T-E-N-T-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "potenten"?
"potenten" is spelled P-O-T-E-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [poˈtɛntn̩].
What does "potenten" mean?
As an adjective, "potenten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs potent
How do you pronounce "potenten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "potenten" is [poˈtɛntn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "potenten" come from?
"potenten" 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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Using “potenten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-T-E-N-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poˈtɛntn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list