anständigen

[ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡn̩]

/[ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“anständigen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,250. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,250
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum 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).

anständigen vs anständiges
91% similar
anständigen vs anständiger
91% similar
anständigen vs aushändigen
82% similar

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

Key facts for anständigen
PropertyValue
Headwordanständigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,250
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anständigen” 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). anständigen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around anständigen (IPA [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,250 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for anständigen, with forms such as "annständigen", "ansständigen", and "anstnädigen". 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, "anständiges", "anständiger", "aushändigen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is anständigen, spelled A-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annständigen
  • ansständigen
  • anstnädigen
  • ansttändigen
  • anstädnigen
  • anständdigen
  • anständgien
  • anständiegn
  • anständigenn
  • anständiggen
  • anständigne
  • anstänidgen
  • anstänndigen
  • ansätndigen
  • antsändigen
  • asntändigen
  • naständigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

annständigen1ansständigen1anstnädigen2ansttändigen1anstädnigen2anständdigen1anständgien2anständiegn2
Edit distance from "anständigen"

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 "anständigen"?
"anständigen" is spelled A-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡn̩].
What does "anständigen" mean?
As an adjective, "anständigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
What words are commonly confused with "anständigen"?
"anständigen" is commonly confused with "anständiges", "anständiger", "aushändigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anständigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anständigen" is [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anständigen" come from?
"anständigen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “anständigen”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “anständiges” - see the side-by-side comparison. anständigen vs anständiges
  • 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