Tender

[ˈtɛndɐ]

/[ˈtɛndɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tender” is an uncommon German word, ranked #50,098 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,098
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kriegsschiff, das für die Versorgung anderer Schiffe zuständig ist

Key facts for Tender
PropertyValue
HeadwordTender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛndɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#50,098
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tender” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Tender lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Tender is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtɛndɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,098 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Tender, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Tender, spelled T-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kriegsschiff, das für die Versorgung anderer Schiffe zuständig ist
  2. 2
    Vorratsbehälter einer Dampflokomotive

Synonyms

VersorgerVersorgungsschiff

This word in other languages

tender(English)ténder(Português)

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 "Tender"?
"Tender" is spelled T-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛndɐ].
What does "Tender" mean?
As a noun, "Tender" means: Kriegsschiff, das für die Versorgung anderer Schiffe zuständig ist
How do you pronounce "Tender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tender" is [ˈtɛndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tender" come from?
"Tender" 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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Using “Tender”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɛndɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list