zählende

[ˈt͡sɛːləndə]

/[ˈt͡sɛːləndə]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“zählende” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,663. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,663
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zählende vs zählenden
89% similar
zählende vs zahlen
63% similar

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

Key facts for zählende
PropertyValue
Headwordzählende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡sɛːləndə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,663
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zählende” 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). zählende lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around zählende (IPA [ˈt͡sɛːləndə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,663 among 37,643 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for zählende, with forms such as "zhälende", "zzählende", and "zähelnde". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "zählenden", "zahlen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zählende, spelled Z-Ä-H-L-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • zhälende
  • zzählende
  • zähelnde
  • zähhlende
  • zähledne
  • zählendde
  • zählened
  • zählennde
  • zähllende
  • zählnede
  • zälhende
  • äzhlende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zählende - 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.

zhälende2zzählende1zähelnde2zähhlende1zähledne2zählendde1zählened2zählennde1
Edit distance from "zählende"

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 "zählende"?
"zählende" is spelled Z-Ä-H-L-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɛːləndə].
What does "zählende" mean?
As an adjective, "zählende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
What words are commonly confused with "zählende"?
"zählende" is commonly confused with "zählenden", "zahlen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zählende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zählende" is [ˈt͡sɛːləndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zählende" come from?
"zählende" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “zählende”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-Ä-H-L-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡sɛːləndə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “zählenden” - see the side-by-side comparison. zählende vs zählenden
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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