Sünden

[ˈzʏndn̩]

/[ˈzʏndn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sünden” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,815. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,815
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sünde

Corpus desk

Index DE-sunden · Sünden · German

Sünden · rank #9,815 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,815
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Südwesten

Nearest frequency peer: Südwesten (-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 „Sünden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sünden“ 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).

Sünden vs surfen
33% similar
Sünden vs Sünder
83% similar
Sünden vs sunset
33% similar

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

Key facts for Sünden
PropertyValue
HeadwordSünden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzʏndn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,815
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sünden“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Sündenliegt 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: „Südwesten“ (#9,814), „Teich“ (#9,816), „Th“ (#9,817). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sünden“ bei #9,815. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Sünden (IPA [ˈzʏndn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,815 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sünden, with forms such as "snüden", "ssünden", and "südnen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "surfen", "Sünder", "sunset", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sünden, spelled S-Ü-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sünde
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Sünde
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sünde
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Sünde

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • snüden
  • ssünden
  • südnen
  • sündden
  • sündenn
  • sündne
  • sünedn
  • sünnden
  • üsnden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

snüden2ssünden1südnen2sündden1sündenn1sündne2sünedn2sünnden1
Edit distance from "Sünden"

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 "Sünden"?
"Sünden" is spelled S-Ü-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzʏndn̩].
What does "Sünden" mean?
As a noun, "Sünden" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sünde
What words are commonly confused with "Sünden"?
"Sünden" is commonly confused with "surfen", "Sünder", "sunset". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sünden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sünden" is [ˈzʏndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sünden" come from?
"Sünden" 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 "Sünden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list