Sendung

[ˈzɛndʊŋ]

/[ˈzɛndʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sendung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,786. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,786
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Ausstrahlung einer Rundfunkübertragung

Corpus desk

Index DE-sendung · Sendung · German

Sendung · rank #1,786 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,786
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH selbstverstän…

Nearest frequency peer: selbstverständlich (-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 „Sendung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sendung“ 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).

Sendung vs Senkung
86% similar
Sendung vs Setzung
71% similar
Sendung vs Sendungen
78% similar

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

Key facts for Sendung
PropertyValue
HeadwordSendung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɛndʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,786
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sendung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Sendungliegt 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: „selbstverständlich“ (#1,785), „sicherlich“ (#1,787), „schlechte“ (#1,784). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sendung“ bei #1,786. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Sendung (IPA [ˈzɛndʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,786 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sendung, with forms such as "esndung", "sednung", and "senddung". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Senkung", "Setzung", "Sendungen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sendung, spelled S-E-N-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Ausstrahlung einer Rundfunkübertragung
  2. 2
    die empfangene Ausstrahlung einer Rundfunkübertragung; das aktuelle Programm in Radio oder Fernseher
  3. 3
    eine Lieferung der Post oder anderer Logistikbetriebe
  4. 4
    die innere Bestimmung, der innere Auftrag

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir gehen pünktlich acht Uhr mit den Nachrichten auf Sendung.
  2. „Mehr als hundert Millionen Sendungen hat das Unternehmen gespeichert.“

This word in other languages

broadcasting(English)emisión(Español)diffusion(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esndung
  • sednung
  • senddung
  • sendnug
  • sendugn
  • sendungg
  • sendunng
  • senndung
  • senudng
  • snedung
  • ssendung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esndung2sednung2senddung1sendnug2sendugn2sendungg1sendunng1senndung1
Edit distance from "Sendung"

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 "Sendung"?
"Sendung" is spelled S-E-N-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛndʊŋ].
What does "Sendung" mean?
As a noun, "Sendung" means: die Ausstrahlung einer Rundfunkübertragung
What words are commonly confused with "Sendung"?
"Sendung" is commonly confused with "Senkung", "Setzung", "Sendungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sendung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sendung" is [ˈzɛndʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sendung" come from?
"Sendung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list