spannender

[ˈʃpanəndɐ]

/[ˈʃpanəndɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“spannender” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,974. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,974
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs spannend

Corpus desk

Index DE-spannender · spannender · German

spannender · rank #11,974 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,974
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Soundtrack

Nearest frequency peer: Soundtrack (-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 „spannender“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „spannender“ 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).

spannender vs spannendes
90% similar
spannender vs spannend
80% similar
spannender vs spannende
90% similar

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

Key facts for spannender
PropertyValue
Headwordspannender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpanəndɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,974
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „spannender“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.spannenderliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Soundtrack“ (#11,973), „spezifisch“ (#11,975), „sogleich“ (#11,972). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „spannender“ bei #11,974. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around spannender (IPA [ˈʃpanəndɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,974 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for spannender, with forms such as "psannender", "sapnnender", and "spanender". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "spannendes", "spannend", "spannende", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is spannender, spelled S-P-A-N-N-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs spannend
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs spannend
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs spannend
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs spannend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Positiv Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs spannend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psannender
  • sapnnender
  • spanender
  • spanennder
  • spannedner
  • spannendder
  • spannenderr
  • spannendre
  • spannenedr
  • spannennder
  • spannneder
  • spnanender
  • sppannender
  • sspannender

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psannender2sapnnender2spanender1spanennder2spannedner2spannendder1spannenderr1spannendre2
Edit distance from "spannender"

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 "spannender"?
"spannender" is spelled S-P-A-N-N-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpanəndɐ].
What does "spannender" mean?
As an adjective, "spannender" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs spannend
What words are commonly confused with "spannender"?
"spannender" is commonly confused with "spannendes", "spannend", "spannende". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "spannender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spannender" is [ˈʃpanəndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "spannender" come from?
"spannender" 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 "spannender", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Soundtrack#11,973spezifisch#11,975Strafrecht#11,978Oberbayern#11,942

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

restliche14 variantsPrognosen14 variantswiderlegt14 variantsPforzheim14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list