Tendenz

[tɛnˈdɛnt͡s]

/[tɛnˈdɛnt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tendenz” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,565. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,565
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hang, Neigung, Streben

Corpus desk

Index DE-tendenz · Tendenz · German

Tendenz · rank #4,565 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,565
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tal

Nearest frequency peer: Tal (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Tendenz”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Tendenz” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Tendenz vs Tendenzen
78% similar

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

Key facts for Tendenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordTendenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tɛnˈdɛnt͡s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,565
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Tendenz” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Tendenzliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Tal“ (#4,564), „Terror“ (#4,566), „streiten“ (#4,563). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Tendenz (IPA [tɛnˈdɛnt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,565 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tendenz, with forms such as "etndenz", "tednenz", and "tenddenz". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Tendenzen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Tendenz, spelled T-E-N-D-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hang, Neigung, Streben
  2. 2
    Absicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hat eine Tendenz zum Schielen.
  2. Wie immer ist die Tendenz beim Benzinpreis steigend.

Synonyms

HangNeigungStrebenTrend

This word in other languages

tendency(English)tendencia(Español)tendance(Français)tendência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etndenz
  • tednenz
  • tenddenz
  • tendennz
  • tendenzz
  • tendezn
  • tendnez
  • tenednz
  • tenndenz
  • tnedenz
  • ttendenz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etndenz2tednenz2tenddenz1tendennz1tendenzz1tendezn2tendnez2tenednz2
Edit distance from "Tendenz"

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 "Tendenz"?
"Tendenz" is spelled T-E-N-D-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [tɛnˈdɛnt͡s].
What does "Tendenz" mean?
As a noun, "Tendenz" means: Hang, Neigung, Streben
What words are commonly confused with "Tendenz"?
"Tendenz" is commonly confused with "Tendenzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tendenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tendenz" is [tɛnˈdɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tendenz" come from?
"Tendenz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Treffer#4,569Skandal#4,557Piraten#4,548Nahrung#4,541

Similar misspelling depth

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

Seehofer11 variantsAnliegen11 variantsdurften11 variantsfolgten11 variants

What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "Tendenzen". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,565 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "T" letter cohort. T–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list