änderte
[ˈɛndɐtə]
The verdict
“änderte” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,815. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #8,815
- frequency rank, German
- 75
- “Ä” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 15
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ändern
Corpus desk
Index DE-anderte · änderte · German
änderte · rank #8,815 · 10 variants · 15 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #8,815
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
- VAR-MID 10 variants
- BOOK-MID 75
- PHOTO-FINISH Zusatz
Nearest frequency peer: Zusatz (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “änderte”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- wohnte
wohnte
91,189 corpus weight
- Zahnarzt
Zahnarzt
91,188 corpus weight
- Zusatz
Zusatz
91,187 corpus weight
- änderte
änderte
91,186 corpus weight
- abgebildet
abgebildet
91,184 corpus weight
- abgeschnitt…
abgeschnitten
91,183 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “änderte” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | änderte |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈɛndɐtə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #8,815 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 15 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “änderte” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around änderte (IPA [ˈɛndɐtə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,815 among 75 “Ä” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for änderte, with forms such as "näderte", "ädnerte", and "ändderte". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "ärgerte", "andeuten", "änderten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
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 änderte, spelled Ä-N-D-E-R-T-E.
Definition
- 11. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ändern
- 23. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ändern
- 31. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ändern
- 43. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ändern
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- näderte
- ädnerte
- ändderte
- änderet
- änderrte
- ändertte
- ändetre
- ändrete
- änedrte
- ännderte
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of änderte - 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.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "änderte", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "änderte". Here's where to go from here.
- "änderte" maps to 15 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "ärgerte". View pair
- 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #8,815 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "Ä" letter cohort. Ä–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.