anständige

[ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡə]

/[ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“anständige” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,907. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,907
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

anständige vs anständigen
91% similar
anständige vs anständiges
91% similar
anständige vs anständiger
91% similar

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

Key facts for anständige
PropertyValue
Headwordanständige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,907
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anständige” 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). anständige lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around anständige (IPA [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,907 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for anständige, with forms such as "annständige", "ansständige", and "anstnädige". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "anständigen", "anständiges", "anständiger", 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is anständige, spelled A-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annständige
  • ansständige
  • anstnädige
  • ansttändige
  • anstädnige
  • anständdige
  • anständgie
  • anständieg
  • anständigge
  • anstänidge
  • anstänndige
  • ansätndige
  • antsändige
  • asntändige
  • naständige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

annständige1ansständige1anstnädige2ansttändige1anstädnige2anständdige1anständgie2anständieg2
Edit distance from "anständige"

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 "anständige"?
"anständige" is spelled A-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡə].
What does "anständige" mean?
As an adjective, "anständige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
What words are commonly confused with "anständige"?
"anständige" is commonly confused with "anständigen", "anständiges", "anständiger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anständige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anständige" is [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anständige" come from?
"anständige" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “anständige”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “anständigen” - see the side-by-side comparison. anständige vs anständigen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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