anderen

[ˈandəʁən]

/[ˈandəʁən]/ unknown

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The verdict

“anderen” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #135 in German word frequency and used as an unknown.

#135
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

anderen vs anders
71% similar
anderen vs ändern
71% similar
anderen vs ändert
57% similar

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

Key facts for anderen
PropertyValue
Headwordanderen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechUnknown
IPA[ˈandəʁən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#135
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anderen” 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). anderen 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 anderen is 7 letters long, classified as an unknown, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈandəʁən]. Corpus data places it at rank #135 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 26 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for anderen, with forms such as "adneren", "andderen", and "andeern". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "anders", "ändern", "ändert", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is anderen, spelled A-N-D-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  6. 6
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  7. 7
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  8. 8
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  11. 11
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  12. 12
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  15. 15
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  16. 16
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  17. 17
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  18. 18
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  19. 19
    Nominativ Plural der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  20. 20
    Genitiv Plural der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  21. 21
    Dativ Plural der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  22. 22
    Akkusativ Plural der schwachen Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  23. 23
    Nominativ Plural der gemischten Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  24. 24
    Genitiv Plural der gemischten Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  25. 25
    Dativ Plural der gemischten Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer
  26. 26
    Akkusativ Plural der gemischten Flexion des Indefinitpronomens anderer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: adneren,andderen,andeern,anderenn,anderne,anderren,andreen,anedren,annderen,naderen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

adneren2andderen1andeern2anderenn1anderne2anderren1andreen2anedren2
Edit distance from "anderen"

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

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

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