anständig

/[ˈanˌʃtɛndɪç]/ adj

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#12,023

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

anständig is anGermanadj. It means: im Einklang mit der (eher prüden) Sexualmoral Pronounced [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪç]. Often confused with anständige and anständigen.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of anständig in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for anständig is 9 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,023 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for anständig, with forms such as "annständig", "ansständig", and "anstnädig". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "anständige", "anständigen", "anständiges", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is anständig, spelled A-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

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

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: annständig,ansständig,anstnädig,ansttändig,anstädnig,anständdig,anständgi,anständigg,anstänidg,anstänndig,ansätndig,antsändig,asntändig,naständig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for anständig

Misspelling Variants of "anständig"

annständig10ansständig10anstnädig9ansttändig10anstädnig9anständdig10anständgi9anständigg10
Misspelling Variants of "anständig"

Frequency rank: #12,023 in German

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 adj, "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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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.