kandidierte

[kandiˈdiːɐ̯tə]

/[kandiˈdiːɐ̯tə]/ verb

The verdict

“kandidierte” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,279. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,279
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kandidieren

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

kandidierte vs kandidiert
91% similar
kandidierte vs kandidieren
82% similar

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

Key facts for kandidierte
PropertyValue
Headwordkandidierte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kandiˈdiːɐ̯tə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#43,279
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kandidierte” 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). kandidierte 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 16 spelling variants around kandidierte (IPA [kandiˈdiːɐ̯tə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,279 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for kandidierte, with forms such as "akndidierte", "kadnidierte", and "kanddidierte". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "kandidiert", "kandidieren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is kandidierte, spelled K-A-N-D-I-D-I-E-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kandidieren
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kandidieren
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kandidieren
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kandidieren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: akndidierte,kadnidierte,kanddidierte,kanddiierte,kandiddierte,kandideirte,kandidieret,kandidierrte,kandidiertte,kandidietre,kandidirete,kandiiderte,kaniddierte,kanndidierte,kkandidierte,knadidierte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akndidierte2kadnidierte2kanddidierte1kanddiierte2kandiddierte1kandideirte2kandidieret2kandidierrte1
Edit distance from "kandidierte"

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 "kandidierte"?
"kandidierte" is spelled K-A-N-D-I-D-I-E-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kandiˈdiːɐ̯tə].
What does "kandidierte" mean?
As a verb, "kandidierte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kandidieren
What words are commonly confused with "kandidierte"?
"kandidierte" is commonly confused with "kandidiert", "kandidieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kandidierte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kandidierte" is [kandiˈdiːɐ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kandidierte" come from?
"kandidierte" 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 “kandidierte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-N-D-I-D-I-E-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kandiˈdiːɐ̯tə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “kandidiert” - see the side-by-side comparison. kandidierte vs kandidiert
  • 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