andere

[ˈandəʁə]

/[ˈandəʁə]/ unknown

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The verdict

“andere” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #164 in German word frequency and used as an unknown.

#164
frequency rank, German
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

andere vs Anker
50% similar
andere vs anger
67% similar
andere vs anders
83% similar

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

Key facts for andere
PropertyValue
Headwordandere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechUnknown
IPA[ˈandəʁə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#164
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “andere” 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). andere lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for andere is 6 letters long, classified as an unknown, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈandəʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #164 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for andere, with forms such as "adnere", "anddere", and "andeer". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Anker", "anger", "anders", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is andere, spelled A-N-D-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural der starken Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural der starken Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: adnere,anddere,andeer,anderre,andree,anedre,anndere,nadere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of andere - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

adnere2anddere1andeer2anderre1andree2anedre2anndere1nadere2
Edit distance from "andere"

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 "andere"?
"andere" is spelled A-N-D-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈandəʁə].
What does "andere" mean?
As an unknown, "andere" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
What words are commonly confused with "andere"?
"andere" is commonly confused with "Anker", "anger", "anders". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "andere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "andere" is [ˈandəʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "andere" come from?
"andere" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “andere”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-D-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈandəʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Anker” - see the side-by-side comparison. andere vs Anker
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list