endeln

[ˈɛndl̩n]

/[ˈɛndl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (die Ränder eines Stoffs) mit einem Saum versehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-endeln · endeln · German

endeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 endeln
PropertyValue
Headwordendeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɛndl̩n]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „endeln“ im Deutschen

endelnliegt 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

endeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɛndl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(die Ränder eines Stoffs) mit einem Saum versehen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for endeln, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is endeln, spelled E-N-D-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (die Ränder eines Stoffs) mit einem Saum versehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Webkanten sind sauber geendelt und vernäht.“

Synonyms

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 "endeln"?
"endeln" is spelled E-N-D-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛndl̩n].
What does "endeln" mean?
As a verb, "endeln" means: (die Ränder eines Stoffs) mit einem Saum versehen
How do you pronounce "endeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "endeln" is [ˈɛndl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "endeln" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list