pendeln

/[ˈpɛndl̩n]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#21,382

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

pendeln is aGermanverb. It means: hin- und herschwingen wie ein Pendel Pronounced [ˈpɛndl̩n]. Often confused with pennen and pinkeln.

Key facts for pendeln
PropertyValue
Headwordpendeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpɛndl̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,382
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of pendeln in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for pendeln is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpɛndl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,382 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for pendeln, with forms such as "epndeln", "pedneln", and "penddeln". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "pennen", "pinkeln", "pendelt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is pendeln, spelled P-E-N-D-E-L-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    hin- und herschwingen wie ein Pendel
  2. 2
    ständig die gleiche Strecke in wechselnder Richtung fahren
  3. 3
    täglich eine große Strecke zwischen Arbeitsplatz und Wohnung zurücklegen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epndeln,pedneln,penddeln,pendelln,pendelnn,pendenl,pendlen,penedln,penndeln,pnedeln,ppendeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for pendeln

Misspelling Variants of "pendeln"

epndeln7pedneln7penddeln8pendelln8pendelnn8pendenl7pendlen7penedln7
Misspelling Variants of "pendeln"

Frequency rank: #21,382 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pendeln"?
"pendeln" is spelled P-E-N-D-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɛndl̩n].
What does "pendeln" mean?
As a verb, "pendeln" means: hin- und herschwingen wie ein Pendel
What words are commonly confused with "pendeln"?
"pendeln" is commonly confused with "pennen", "pinkeln", "pendelt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pendeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pendeln" is [ˈpɛndl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pendeln" come from?
"pendeln" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.