zählenden

[ˈt͡sɛːləndn̩]

/[ˈt͡sɛːləndn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“zählenden” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,019. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,019
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum 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).

zählenden vs Zahlungen
56% similar
zählenden vs zählende
89% similar

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

Key facts for zählenden
PropertyValue
Headwordzählenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡sɛːləndn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,019
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zählenden” 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). zählenden 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 14 spelling variants around zählenden (IPA [ˈt͡sɛːləndn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,019 among 37,643 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for zählenden, with forms such as "zhälenden", "zzählenden", and "zähelnden". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Zahlungen", "zählende", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zählenden, spelled Z-Ä-H-L-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • zhälenden
  • zzählenden
  • zähelnden
  • zähhlenden
  • zählednen
  • zählendden
  • zählendenn
  • zählendne
  • zählenedn
  • zählennden
  • zähllenden
  • zählneden
  • zälhenden
  • äzhlenden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

zhälenden2zzählenden1zähelnden2zähhlenden1zählednen2zählendden1zählendenn1zählendne2
Edit distance from "zählenden"

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 "zählenden"?
"zählenden" is spelled Z-Ä-H-L-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɛːləndn̩].
What does "zählenden" mean?
As an adjective, "zählenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zählend
What words are commonly confused with "zählenden"?
"zählenden" is commonly confused with "Zahlungen", "zählende". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zählenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zählenden" is [ˈt͡sɛːləndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zählenden" come from?
"zählenden" 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 “zählenden”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡sɛːləndn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Zahlungen” - see the side-by-side comparison. zählenden vs Zahlungen
  • 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