hängenden

Name: hängenden, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈhɛŋəndn̩]

/[ˈhɛŋəndn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“hängenden” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,122. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,122
frequency rank, German: 59,066
“H” headwords: 14
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hängend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

hängenden vs hängend

78% similar

hängenden vs hängende

89% similar

hängenden vs handelnden

70% similar

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

Key facts for hängenden
Property	Value
Headword	hängenden
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈhɛŋəndn̩]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#30,122
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hängenden” 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). hängenden lands here:

#30,122

#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 hängenden (IPA [ˈhɛŋəndn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,122 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for hängenden, with forms such as "hhängenden", "hnägenden", and "hägnenden". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "hängend", "hängende", "handelnden", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hängenden, spelled H-Ä-N-G-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hängend
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hängend
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hängend
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hängend
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hängend
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hängend
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hängend
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hängend
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hängend
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hängend
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hängend
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hängend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhängenden,hnägenden,hägnenden,hänegnden,hängednen,hängendden,hängendenn,hängendne,hängenedn,hängennden,hänggenden,hängneden,hänngenden,ähngenden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hängenden - 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.

Edit distance from "hängenden"

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 "hängenden"?

"hängenden" is spelled H-Ä-N-G-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛŋəndn̩].

What does "hängenden" mean?

As an adjective, "hängenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hängend

What words are commonly confused with "hängenden"?

"hängenden" is commonly confused with "hängend", "hängende", "handelnden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "hängenden"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hängenden" is [ˈhɛŋəndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "hängenden" come from?

"hängenden" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.

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Using “hängenden”

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-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈhɛŋəndn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “hängend” - see the side-by-side comparison. hängenden vs hängend
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.