considerate

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The verdict

“considerate” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in freundlicher Weise die Belange anderer beachtend: rücksichtsvoll, aufmerksam

Corpus desk

Index DE-considerate · considerate · German

considerate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for considerate
PropertyValue
Headwordconsiderate
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[…]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „considerate“ im Deutschen

considerateliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

considerate is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in freundlicher Weise die Belange anderer beachtend: rücksichtsvoll, aufmerksam".

Zero misspellings are on record for considerate in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is considerate, spelled C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    in freundlicher Weise die Belange anderer beachtend: rücksichtsvoll, aufmerksam

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Please be considerate of older people.
  2. She praised him for his considerate and polite behavior.

Synonyms

attentivekindthoughtful

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "considerate"?
"considerate" is spelled C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "considerate" mean?
As an adjective, "considerate" means: in freundlicher Weise die Belange anderer beachtend: rücksichtsvoll, aufmerksam
How do you pronounce "considerate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "considerate" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "considerate" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list