prüfenden

[ˈpʁyːfn̩dən]

/[ˈpʁyːfn̩dən]/ adj

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The verdict

“prüfenden” is uncommon German (frequency #72,838 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,838
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

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

Key facts for prüfenden
PropertyValue
Headwordprüfenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpʁyːfn̩dən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,838
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prüfenden” 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). prüfenden lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prüfenden is uncommon German at frequency #72,838 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpʁyːfn̩dən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 20 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for prüfenden in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is prüfenden, spelled P-R-Ü-F-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend

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 "prüfenden"?
"prüfenden" is spelled P-R-Ü-F-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁyːfn̩dən].
What does "prüfenden" mean?
As an adjective, "prüfenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs prüfend
How do you pronounce "prüfenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prüfenden" is [ˈpʁyːfn̩dən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prüfenden" come from?
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Using “prüfenden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-Ü-F-E-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁyːfn̩dən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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