quälenden

[ˈkvɛːləndn̩]

/[ˈkvɛːləndn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“quälenden” is uncommon German (frequency #83,188 among 3,618 “Q” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,188
frequency rank, German
3,618
“Q” headwords

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

Key facts for quälenden
PropertyValue
Headwordquälenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkvɛːləndn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,188
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “quälenden” 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). quälenden 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

quälenden is uncommon German at frequency #83,188 among 3,618 “Q” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkvɛːləndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for quälenden in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is quälenden, spelled Q-U-Ä-L-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs quälend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs quälend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs quälend
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs quälend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs quälend
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs quälend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs quälend
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs quälend
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs quälend
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs quälend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs quälend
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs quälend

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 "quälenden"?
"quälenden" is spelled Q-U-Ä-L-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkvɛːləndn̩].
What does "quälenden" mean?
As an adjective, "quälenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs quälend
How do you pronounce "quälenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quälenden" is [ˈkvɛːləndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quälenden" come from?
"quälenden" 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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Using “quälenden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Q-U-Ä-L-E-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkvɛːləndn̩] (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

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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