continued

[kənˈtɪnjuːd]

/[kənˈtɪnjuːd]/ verb

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The verdict

“continued” is uncommon German (frequency #88,771 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,771
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs continue

Key facts for continued
PropertyValue
Headwordcontinued
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kənˈtɪnjuːd]
Letters9
Frequency rank#88,771
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “continued” 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). continued lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

continued is uncommon German at frequency #88,771 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [kənˈtɪnjuːd]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs continue".

No generated misspelling entries exist for continued in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 continued, spelled C-O-N-T-I-N-U-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs continue

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 "continued"?
"continued" is spelled C-O-N-T-I-N-U-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [kənˈtɪnjuːd].
What does "continued" mean?
As a verb, "continued" means: Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs continue
How do you pronounce "continued"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "continued" is [kənˈtɪnjuːd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "continued" come from?
"continued" 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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Using “continued”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-N-T-I-N-U-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kənˈtɪnjuːd] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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