glänzende

[ˈɡlɛnt͡sn̩də]

/[ˈɡlɛnt͡sn̩də]/ adj

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The verdict

“glänzende” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,601. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,601
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs glänzend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

glänzende vs glänzenden
90% similar
glänzende vs glänzender
90% similar
glänzende vs glänzendes
90% similar

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

Key facts for glänzende
PropertyValue
Headwordglänzende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɡlɛnt͡sn̩də]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,601
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “glänzende” 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). glänzende lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around glänzende (IPA [ˈɡlɛnt͡sn̩də]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,601 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for glänzende, with forms such as "gglänzende", "gllänzende", and "glnäzende". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "glänzenden", "glänzender", "glänzendes", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is glänzende, spelled G-L-Ä-N-Z-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs glänzend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs glänzend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs glänzend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs glänzend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs glänzend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs glänzend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs glänzend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs glänzend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs glänzend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglänzende
  • gllänzende
  • glnäzende
  • gläneznde
  • glännzende
  • glänzedne
  • glänzendde
  • glänzened
  • glänzennde
  • glänznede
  • glänzzende
  • gläznende
  • gälnzende
  • lgänzende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of glänzende - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gglänzende1gllänzende1glnäzende2gläneznde2glännzende1glänzedne2glänzendde1glänzened2
Edit distance from "glänzende"

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 "glänzende"?
"glänzende" is spelled G-L-Ä-N-Z-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡlɛnt͡sn̩də].
What does "glänzende" mean?
As an adjective, "glänzende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs glänzend
What words are commonly confused with "glänzende"?
"glänzende" is commonly confused with "glänzenden", "glänzender", "glänzendes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "glänzende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glänzende" is [ˈɡlɛnt͡sn̩də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "glänzende" come from?
"glänzende" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “glänzende”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-L-Ä-N-Z-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡlɛnt͡sn̩də] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “glänzenden” - see the side-by-side comparison. glänzende vs glänzenden
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list