pendelt

[ˈpɛndl̩t]

/[ˈpɛndl̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“pendelt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,222. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,222
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pendeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-pendelt · pendelt · German

pendelt · rank #33,222 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,222
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Perth

Nearest frequency peer: Perth (+2 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „pendelt“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „pendelt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

pendelt vs pinkelt
71% similar
pendelt vs Pendel
71% similar
pendelt vs Pendant
57% similar

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

Key facts for pendelt
PropertyValue
Headwordpendelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpɛndl̩t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,222
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „pendelt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.pendeltliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Perth“ (#33,224), „Palmöl“ (#33,219), „Pflaumen“ (#33,225). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „pendelt“ bei #33,222. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around pendelt (IPA [ˈpɛndl̩t]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,222 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for pendelt, with forms such as "epndelt", "pednelt", and "penddelt". 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, "pinkelt", "Pendel", "Pendant", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is pendelt, spelled P-E-N-D-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pendeln
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pendeln
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pendeln
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pendeln

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epndelt
  • pednelt
  • penddelt
  • pendellt
  • pendeltt
  • pendetl
  • pendlet
  • penedlt
  • penndelt
  • pnedelt
  • ppendelt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epndelt2pednelt2penddelt1pendellt1pendeltt1pendetl2pendlet2penedlt2
Edit distance from "pendelt"

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 "pendelt"?
"pendelt" is spelled P-E-N-D-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɛndl̩t].
What does "pendelt" mean?
As a verb, "pendelt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pendeln
What words are commonly confused with "pendelt"?
"pendelt" is commonly confused with "pinkelt", "Pendel", "Pendant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pendelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pendelt" is [ˈpɛndl̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pendelt" come from?
"pendelt" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pichler#33,228prallte#33,237punktet#33,244marines#33,182

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Ostasien11 variantspossible11 variantsneuestes11 variantsneuestem11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list