ätzenden

[ˈɛt͡sn̩dən]

/[ˈɛt͡sn̩dən]/ adj

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The verdict

“ätzenden” is uncommon German (frequency #73,167 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,167
frequency rank, German
1,202
“Ä” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ätzend

Key facts for ätzenden
PropertyValue
Headwordätzenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛt͡sn̩dən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,167
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ätzenden” 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). ätzenden lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

ätzenden is uncommon German at frequency #73,167 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɛt͡sn̩dən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

ätzenden doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ätzenden, spelled Ä-T-Z-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "ätzenden"?
"ätzenden" is spelled Ä-T-Z-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛt͡sn̩dən].
What does "ätzenden" mean?
As an adjective, "ätzenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ätzend
How do you pronounce "ätzenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ätzenden" is [ˈɛt͡sn̩dən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ätzenden" come from?
"ätzenden" 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 “ätzenden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ä-T-Z-E-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛt͡sn̩dən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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