Sterbenden

[ˈʃtɛʁbn̩dən]

/[ˈʃtɛʁbn̩dən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sterbenden” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,782. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,782
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Sterbender

Corpus desk

Index DE-sterbenden · Sterbenden · German

Sterbenden · rank #21,782 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,782
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH steel

Nearest frequency peer: steel (-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 „Sterbenden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sterbenden“ 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).

Sterbenden vs störenden
70% similar
Sterbenden vs stehenden
70% similar
Sterbenden vs Sterbende
90% similar

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

Key facts for Sterbenden
PropertyValue
HeadwordSterbenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛʁbn̩dən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,782
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sterbenden“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Sterbendenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „steel“ (#21,781), „Stichtag“ (#21,783), „Stangen“ (#21,780). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sterbenden“ bei #21,782. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Sterbenden (IPA [ˈʃtɛʁbn̩dən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,782 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sterbenden, with forms such as "setrbenden", "ssterbenden", and "stebrenden". 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, "störenden", "stehenden", "Sterbende", 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 Sterbenden, spelled S-T-E-R-B-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Sterbender
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Sterbender
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Substantivs Sterbender
  4. 4
    Genitiv Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Sterbender
  5. 5
    Dativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Sterbender
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Sterbender
  7. 7
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Sterbender
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Sterbender
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Sterbender
  10. 10
    Akkusativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Sterbender
  11. 11
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Sterbender

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • setrbenden
  • ssterbenden
  • stebrenden
  • sterbbenden
  • sterbednen
  • sterbendden
  • sterbendenn
  • sterbendne
  • sterbenedn
  • sterbennden
  • sterbneden
  • sterebnden
  • sterrbenden
  • strebenden
  • stterbenden
  • tserbenden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sterbenden - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

setrbenden2ssterbenden1stebrenden2sterbbenden1sterbednen2sterbendden1sterbendenn1sterbendne2
Edit distance from "Sterbenden"

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 "Sterbenden"?
"Sterbenden" is spelled S-T-E-R-B-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛʁbn̩dən].
What does "Sterbenden" mean?
As a noun, "Sterbenden" means: Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Sterbender
What words are commonly confused with "Sterbenden"?
"Sterbenden" is commonly confused with "störenden", "stehenden", "Sterbende". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sterbenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sterbenden" is [ˈʃtɛʁbn̩dən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sterbenden" come from?
"Sterbenden" 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 "Sterbenden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list