anständig

[ˈanˌʃtɛndɪç]

/[ˈanˌʃtɛndɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“anständig” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,023. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,023
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Einklang mit der (eher prüden) Sexualmoral

Corpus desk

Index DE-anstandig · anständig · German

anständig · rank #12,023 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,023
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ansprüchen

Nearest frequency peer: Ansprüchen (-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 „anständig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „anständig“ 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).

anständig vs anständige
90% similar
anständig vs anständigen
82% similar
anständig vs anständiges
82% similar

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

Key facts for anständig
PropertyValue
Headwordanständig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈanˌʃtɛndɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,023
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „anständig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.anständigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ansprüchen“ (#12,022), „Arno“ (#12,024), „Angesicht“ (#12,021). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anständig“ bei #12,023. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around anständig (IPA [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,023 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for anständig, with forms such as "annständig", "ansständig", and "anstnädig". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "anständige", "anständigen", "anständiges", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is anständig, spelled A-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Einklang mit der (eher prüden) Sexualmoral
  2. 2
    den Benimmregeln entsprechend
  3. 3
    moralisch integer
  4. 4
    vollwertig, gut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zieh dir was Anständiges an!
  2. Eine anständige Frau tut so etwas nicht.

Synonyms

sittsamgesittettugendhaftdezentwohlanständigordentlichfeinkorrektgesittetfairehrbarehrenwertehrsamrechtschaffenintegerordentlichgehöriggutgescheitvernünftig

Antonyms

unanständigversautfrivolnuttigzotigflegelhaftfiesgemeinmiesverkommenkriminellbilligmies

This word in other languages

decent(English)decente(Español)décent(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annständig
  • ansständig
  • anstnädig
  • ansttändig
  • anstädnig
  • anständdig
  • anständgi
  • anständigg
  • anstänidg
  • anstänndig
  • ansätndig
  • antsändig
  • asntändig
  • naständig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anständig - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

annständig1ansständig1anstnädig2ansttändig1anstädnig2anständdig1anständgi2anständigg1
Edit distance from "anständig"

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 "anständig"?
"anständig" is spelled A-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪç].
What does "anständig" mean?
As an adjective, "anständig" means: im Einklang mit der (eher prüden) Sexualmoral
What words are commonly confused with "anständig"?
"anständig" is commonly confused with "anständige", "anständigen", "anständiges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anständig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anständig" is [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anständig" come from?
"anständig" 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 "anständig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Angesicht#12,021ausdenken#12,025bereitete#12,035Cambridge#12,043

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

widerlegt14 variantsspannender14 variantsgesichtet14 variantsrestliche14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list