Pendler

[ˈpɛndlɐ]

/[ˈpɛndlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Pendler” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,248. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,248
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der regelmäßig mindestens eine Gemeindegrenze überschreiten muss, um von seinem Wohnort an seinen Arbeits- oder Ausbildungsplatz zu gelangen

Corpus desk

Index DE-pendler · Pendler · German

Pendler · rank #16,248 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,248
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH paradox

Nearest frequency peer: paradox (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Pendler“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pendler“ 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).

Pendler vs Penner
71% similar
Pendler vs Pendel
71% similar

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

Key facts for Pendler
PropertyValue
HeadwordPendler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɛndlɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,248
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pendler“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „paradox“ (#16,247), „Papstes“ (#16,246), „pfeift“ (#16,250). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pendler“ bei #16,248. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Pendler (IPA [ˈpɛndlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,248 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der regelmäßig mindestens eine Gemeindegrenze überschreiten muss, um von seinem Wohnort an seinen Arbeits- oder Ausbildungsplatz zu gelangen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pendler, with forms such as "epndler", "pednler", and "penddler". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Penner", "Pendel", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Pendler, spelled P-E-N-D-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der regelmäßig mindestens eine Gemeindegrenze überschreiten muss, um von seinem Wohnort an seinen Arbeits- oder Ausbildungsplatz zu gelangen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Pendler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mein Kollege ist Pendler und verbringt jeden Tag über drei Stunden in der Bahn.
  2. Pendler, die öffentliche Verkehrsmittel und nicht das Auto benutzen, entlasten die Straßen erheblich.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epndler
  • pednler
  • penddler
  • pendelr
  • pendlerr
  • pendller
  • pendlre
  • penlder
  • penndler
  • pnedler
  • ppendler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epndler2pednler2penddler1pendelr2pendlerr1pendller1pendlre2penlder2
Edit distance from "Pendler"

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 "Pendler"?
"Pendler" is spelled P-E-N-D-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɛndlɐ].
What does "Pendler" mean?
As a noun, "Pendler" means: jemand, der regelmäßig mindestens eine Gemeindegrenze überschreiten muss, um von seinem Wohnort an seinen Arbeits- oder Ausbildungsplatz zu gelangen
What words are commonly confused with "Pendler"?
"Pendler" is commonly confused with "Penner", "Pendel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pendler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pendler" is [ˈpɛndlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pendler" come from?
"Pendler" 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 "Pendler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list