anständiger

[ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ]

/[ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“anständiger” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,416. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,416
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

anständiger vs anständiges
91% similar
anständiger vs anständig
82% similar
anständiger vs anständige
91% similar

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

Key facts for anständiger
PropertyValue
Headwordanständiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#32,416
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anständiger” 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). anständiger 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 anständiger (IPA [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,416 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for anständiger, with forms such as "annständiger", "ansständiger", and "anstnädiger". 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, "anständiges", "anständig", "anständige", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is anständiger, spelled A-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annständiger
  • ansständiger
  • anstnädiger
  • ansttändiger
  • anstädniger
  • anständdiger
  • anständgier
  • anständiegr
  • anständigerr
  • anständigger
  • anständigre
  • anstänidger
  • anstänndiger
  • ansätndiger
  • antsändiger
  • asntändiger
  • naständiger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

annständiger1ansständiger1anstnädiger2ansttändiger1anstädniger2anständdiger1anständgier2anständiegr2
Edit distance from "anständiger"

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 "anständiger"?
"anständiger" is spelled A-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ].
What does "anständiger" mean?
As an adjective, "anständiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anständig
What words are commonly confused with "anständiger"?
"anständiger" is commonly confused with "anständiges", "anständig", "anständige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anständiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anständiger" is [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anständiger" come from?
"anständiger" 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 “anständiger”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌʃtɛndɪɡɐ] (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. anständiger 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