anstrengende

[ˈanˌʃtʁɛŋəndə]

/[ˈanˌʃtʁɛŋəndə]/ adj

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The verdict

“anstrengende” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #29,924 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#29,924
frequency rank, German
12
letters
19
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

anstrengende vs anstrengenden
92% similar
anstrengende vs anstrengender
92% similar
anstrengende vs anstrengen
83% similar

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

Key facts for anstrengende
PropertyValue
Headwordanstrengende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈanˌʃtʁɛŋəndə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#29,924
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anstrengende” 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). anstrengende lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for anstrengende is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌʃtʁɛŋəndə]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,924 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for anstrengende, with forms such as "annstrengende", "ansrtengende", and "ansstrengende". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "anstrengenden", "anstrengender", "anstrengen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is anstrengende, spelled A-N-S-T-R-E-N-G-E-N-D-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: annstrengende,ansrtengende,ansstrengende,ansterngende,anstregnende,anstrenegnde,anstrengedne,anstrengendde,anstrengened,anstrengennde,anstrenggende,anstrengnede,anstrenngende,anstrnegende,anstrrengende,ansttrengende,antsrengende,asntrengende,nastrengende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anstrengende - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

annstrengende1ansrtengende2ansstrengende1ansterngende2anstregnende2anstrenegnde2anstrengedne2anstrengendde1
Edit distance from "anstrengende"

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 "anstrengende"?
"anstrengende" is spelled A-N-S-T-R-E-N-G-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃtʁɛŋəndə].
What does "anstrengende" mean?
As an adjective, "anstrengende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anstrengend
What words are commonly confused with "anstrengende"?
"anstrengende" is commonly confused with "anstrengenden", "anstrengender", "anstrengen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anstrengende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anstrengende" is [ˈanˌʃtʁɛŋəndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anstrengende" come from?
"anstrengende" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “anstrengende”

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

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