bändigen

[ˈbɛndɪɡn̩]

/[ˈbɛndɪɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“bändigen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,978. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,978
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas gehorsam machen, jemanden oder etwas zur Ruhe bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-bandigen · bändigen · German

bändigen · rank #32,978 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,978
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bundesverdien…

Nearest frequency peer: Bundesverdienstkreuz (-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 „bändigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „bändigen“ 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).

bändigen vs bangen
63% similar
bändigen vs Banditen
63% similar
bändigen vs Banden
50% similar

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

Key facts for bändigen
PropertyValue
Headwordbändigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbɛndɪɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,978
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bändigen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bundesverdienstkreuz“ (#32,977), „bücken“ (#32,980), „bullet“ (#32,975). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bändigen“ bei #32,978. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around bändigen (IPA [ˈbɛndɪɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,978 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bändigen, with forms such as "bbändigen", "bnädigen", and "bädnigen". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "bangen", "Banditen", "Banden", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is bändigen, spelled B-Ä-N-D-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder etwas gehorsam machen, jemanden oder etwas zur Ruhe bringen
  2. 2
    etwas unter seine Kontrolle bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bändigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er versuchte das Pferd zu bändigen.
  2. Die Erzieherin beklagte sich, dass die Kinder heute nicht zu bändigen seien.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbändigen
  • bnädigen
  • bädnigen
  • bänddigen
  • bändgien
  • bändiegn
  • bändigenn
  • bändiggen
  • bändigne
  • bänidgen
  • bänndigen
  • äbndigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbändigen1bnädigen2bädnigen2bänddigen1bändgien2bändiegn2bändigenn1bändiggen1
Edit distance from "bändigen"

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 "bändigen"?
"bändigen" is spelled B-Ä-N-D-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛndɪɡn̩].
What does "bändigen" mean?
As a verb, "bändigen" means: jemanden oder etwas gehorsam machen, jemanden oder etwas zur Ruhe bringen
What words are commonly confused with "bändigen"?
"bändigen" is commonly confused with "bangen", "Banditen", "Banden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bändigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bändigen" is [ˈbɛndɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bändigen" come from?
"bändigen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list