rottend

[ˈʁɔtn̩t]

/[ˈʁɔtn̩t]/ verb

The verdict

“rottend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs rotten

Corpus desk

Index DE-rottend · rottend · German

rottend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for rottend
PropertyValue
Headwordrottend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁɔtn̩t]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rottend“ im Deutschen

rottendsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rottend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁɔtn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs rotten".

rottend has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is rottend, spelled R-O-T-T-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Präsens des Verbs rotten

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rottend"?
"rottend" is spelled R-O-T-T-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɔtn̩t].
What does "rottend" mean?
As a verb, "rottend" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs rotten
How do you pronounce "rottend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rottend" is [ˈʁɔtn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rottend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list