ändern

[ˈɛndɐn]

/[ˈɛndɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“ändern” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,026. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,026
frequency rank, German
75
“Ä” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anders machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-andern · ändern · German

ändern · rank #1,026 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,026
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 75
  • PHOTO-FINISH vermutlich

Nearest frequency peer: vermutlich (-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 „ändern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ändern“ 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).

ändern vs Anker
50% similar
ändern vs anger
50% similar
ändern vs Annen
50% similar

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

Key facts for ändern
PropertyValue
Headwordändern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɛndɐn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,026
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ändern“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ändernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vermutlich“ (#1,025), „Aufgabe“ (#1,027), „Themen“ (#1,024). Unter 75 „Ä“-Lemmata liegt „ändern“ bei #1,026. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around ändern (IPA [ˈɛndɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,026 among 75 “Ä” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ändern, with forms such as "nädern", "ädnern", and "änddern". 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, "Anker", "anger", "Annen", and more, 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ändern, spelled Ä-N-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    anders machen
  2. 2
    anders werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir änderten den Plan.
  2. Der Plan hat sich geändert.

Synonyms

abwandelnmodifizierenumwandelnverändern

Antonyms

gleichbleiben

This word in other languages

change(English)cambiar(Español)changer(Français)mudar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nädern
  • ädnern
  • änddern
  • ändenr
  • ändernn
  • änderrn
  • ändren
  • änedrn
  • änndern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nädern2ädnern2änddern1ändenr2ändernn1änderrn1ändren2änedrn2
Edit distance from "ändern"

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 "ändern"?
"ändern" is spelled Ä-N-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛndɐn].
What does "ändern" mean?
As a verb, "ändern" means: anders machen
What words are commonly confused with "ändern"?
"ändern" is commonly confused with "Anker", "anger", "Annen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ändern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ändern" is [ˈɛndɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ändern" come from?
"ändern" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Themen#1,024teilen#1,023Dollar#1,030freuen#1,034

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Aufgabe9 variantsLehrer9 variantswollten9 variantsGebäude9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list