antworteten

[ˈantˌvɔʁtətn̩]

/[ˈantˌvɔʁtətn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“antworteten” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,788. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,788
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs antworten

Corpus desk

Index DE-antworteten · antworteten · German

antworteten · rank #39,788 · 17 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,788
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH antisemitisch…

Nearest frequency peer: antisemitischer (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „antworteten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „antworteten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

antworteten vs antworten
82% similar
antworteten vs antwortet
82% similar
antworteten vs antwortete
91% similar

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

Key facts for antworteten
PropertyValue
Headwordantworteten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈantˌvɔʁtətn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#39,788
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „antworteten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.antwortetenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „antisemitischer“ (#39,787), „anzulocken“ (#39,789), „Ansichtssache“ (#39,786). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „antworteten“ bei #39,788. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around antworteten (IPA [ˈantˌvɔʁtətn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,788 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for antworteten, with forms such as "anntworteten", "antowrteten", and "anttworteten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "antworten", "antwortet", "antwortete", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is antworteten, spelled A-N-T-W-O-R-T-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs antworten
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs antworten
  3. 3
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs antworten
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs antworten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anntworteten
  • antowrteten
  • anttworteten
  • antworetten
  • antworrteten
  • antworteetn
  • antwortetenn
  • antwortetne
  • antwortetten
  • antwortteen
  • antwortteten
  • antwotreten
  • antwroteten
  • antwworteten
  • anwtorteten
  • atnworteten
  • natworteten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anntworteten1antowrteten2anttworteten1antworetten2antworrteten1antworteetn2antwortetenn1antwortetne2
Edit distance from "antworteten"

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 "antworteten"?
"antworteten" is spelled A-N-T-W-O-R-T-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈantˌvɔʁtətn̩].
What does "antworteten" mean?
As a verb, "antworteten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs antworten
What words are commonly confused with "antworteten"?
"antworteten" is commonly confused with "antworten", "antwortet", "antwortete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "antworteten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antworteten" is [ˈantˌvɔʁtətn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antworteten" come from?
"antworteten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "antworteten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

angefochten#39,782aufarbeiten#39,795aufregender#39,798aufzufangen#39,801

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

angespannten17 variantsaufzugreifen17 variantsabschneidet17 variantsAuslöschung17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list