hängende

[ˈhɛŋəndə]

/[ˈhɛŋəndə]/ adj

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The verdict

“hängende” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,843. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,843
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hängend

Corpus desk

Index DE-hangende · hängende · German

hängende · rank #35,843 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,843
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Häkchen

Nearest frequency peer: Häkchen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “hängende”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “hängende” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hängende vs hängenden
89% similar
hängende vs hängen
75% similar
hängende vs hängend
88% similar

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

Key facts for hängende
PropertyValue
Headwordhängende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛŋəndə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,843
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hängende” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).hängende 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 12 spelling variants around hängende (IPA [ˈhɛŋəndə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,843 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for hängende, with forms such as "hhängende", "hnägende", and "hägnende". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "hängenden", "hängen", "hängend", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hängende, spelled H-Ä-N-G-E-N-D-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhängende
  • hnägende
  • hägnende
  • hänegnde
  • hängedne
  • hängendde
  • hängened
  • hängennde
  • hänggende
  • hängnede
  • hänngende
  • ähngende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hängende - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhängende1hnägende2hägnende2hänegnde2hängedne2hängendde1hängened2hängennde1
Edit distance from "hängende"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hängende", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

höllisch#35,844Integral#35,853Grünkohl#35,818Grünberg#35,817

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • "hängende" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "hängenden". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #35,843 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "H" letter cohort. H–Z browse

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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