spannend

[ˈʃpanənt]

/[ˈʃpanənt]/ adj

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The verdict

“spannend” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,076. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,076
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spannung (Erregung, Neugier) hervorrufend, oft ein (meist) angenehmes Gefühl des Grusels oder der gebannten Faszination erzeugend

Corpus desk

Index DE-spannend · spannend · German

spannend · rank #3,076 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,076
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Songs

Nearest frequency peer: Songs (-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 „spannend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „spannend“ 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).

spannend vs spinnen
75% similar
spannend vs Spanner
63% similar
spannend vs Spannung
63% similar

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

Key facts for spannend
PropertyValue
Headwordspannend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpanənt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,076
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „spannend“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).spannendliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Songs“ (#3,075), „stell“ (#3,077), „schweigen“ (#3,074). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „spannend“ bei #3,076. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around spannend (IPA [ˈʃpanənt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,076 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for spannend, with forms such as "psannend", "sapnnend", and "spanend". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "spinnen", "Spanner", "Spannung", 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is spannend, spelled S-P-A-N-N-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spannung (Erregung, Neugier) hervorrufend, oft ein (meist) angenehmes Gefühl des Grusels oder der gebannten Faszination erzeugend
  2. 2
    (sehr) interessant

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Spannende Abenteuer erwarten Sie in unserem Erlebnispark.
  2. Der Chef erhofft sich spannende neue Vorschläge von den neuen jungen Mitarbeitern.

Antonyms

langweiligödespannungsarmuninteressant

This word in other languages

thrilling(English)emocionante(Español)captivant(Français)emocionante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psannend
  • sapnnend
  • spanend
  • spanennd
  • spannedn
  • spannendd
  • spannennd
  • spannned
  • spnanend
  • sppannend
  • sspannend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of spannend - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

psannend2sapnnend2spanend1spanennd2spannedn2spannendd1spannennd1spannned2
Edit distance from "spannend"

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 "spannend"?
"spannend" is spelled S-P-A-N-N-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpanənt].
What does "spannend" mean?
As an adjective, "spannend" means: Spannung (Erregung, Neugier) hervorrufend, oft ein (meist) angenehmes Gefühl des Grusels oder der gebannten Faszination erzeugend
What words are commonly confused with "spannend"?
"spannend" is commonly confused with "spinnen", "Spanner", "Spannung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "spannend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spannend" is [ˈʃpanənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spannend" come from?
"spannend" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schnelle#3,072reagiert#3,067parallel#3,065nochmals#3,062

Similar misspelling depth

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

Vorbild11 variantsgesperrt11 variantsElemente11 variantsfremden11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list