tänder

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The verdict

“tänder” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an unknown. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-tander · tänder · German

tänder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for tänder
PropertyValue
Headwordtänder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechUnknown
IPA[…]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „tänder“ im Deutschen

tändersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tänder is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anunknown, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

tänder has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 tänder, spelled T-Ä-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural unbestimmte Form des Substantivs tand
  2. 2
    Objektform Plural unbestimmte Form des Substantivs tand

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tänder"?
"tänder" is spelled T-Ä-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "tänder" mean?
As an unknown, "tänder" means: Nominativ Plural unbestimmte Form des Substantivs tand
How do you pronounce "tänder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tänder" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tänder" come from?
"tänder" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list