hängend

[ˈhɛŋənt]

/[ˈhɛŋənt]/ verb

The verdict

“hängend” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,256. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,256
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs hängen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hängend vs Hansen
43% similar
hängend vs hingen
71% similar
hängend vs Hänger
57% similar

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

Key facts for hängend
PropertyValue
Headwordhängend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɛŋənt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,256
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hängend” 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). hängend 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 11 spelling variants around hängend (IPA [ˈhɛŋənt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,256 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs hängen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for hängend, with forms such as "hhängend", "hnägend", and "hägnend". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Hansen", "hingen", "Hänger", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hängend, spelled H-Ä-N-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Präsens des Verbs hängen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhängend
  • hnägend
  • hägnend
  • hänegnd
  • hängedn
  • hängendd
  • hängennd
  • hänggend
  • hängned
  • hänngend
  • ähngend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhängend1hnägend2hägnend2hänegnd2hängedn2hängendd1hängennd1hänggend1
Edit distance from "hängend"

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 "hängend"?
"hängend" is spelled H-Ä-N-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛŋənt].
What does "hängend" mean?
As a verb, "hängend" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs hängen
What words are commonly confused with "hängend"?
"hängend" is commonly confused with "Hansen", "hingen", "Hänger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hängend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hängend" is [ˈhɛŋənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hängend" come from?
"hängend" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “hängend”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ä-N-G-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛŋənt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Hansen” - see the side-by-side comparison. hängend vs Hansen
  • 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