anständig

\ˈan,ʃtɛndɪç\

/\ˈan,ʃtɛndɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Convenable, conforme aux bonnes mœurs (en particulier sexuelles), décent.

Corpus desk

Index FR-anstandig · anständig · French

anständig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 anständig
PropertyValue
Headwordanständig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈan,ʃtɛndɪç\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « anständig » en français

anständigreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

anständig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈan,ʃtɛndɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for anständig in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is anständig, spelled A-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Convenable, conforme aux bonnes mœurs (en particulier sexuelles), décent.
  2. 2
    Bien, décent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zieh dir was Anständiges an!
  2. »Was für ein hübscher junger Mann! Hier kann man sich umdrehen und ihn ansehen,« sagte eine Maske, in der die Stammgäste des Balls eine anständige Frau erkannten.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "anständig"?
"anständig" is spelled A-N-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈan,ʃtɛndɪç\.
What does "anständig" mean?
As an adjective, "anständig" means: Convenable, conforme aux bonnes mœurs (en particulier sexuelles), décent.
How do you pronounce "anständig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anständig" is \ˈan,ʃtɛndɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anständig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list