ähnelten

[ˈɛːnl̩tn̩]

/[ˈɛːnl̩tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ähnelten” is uncommon German (frequency #78,809 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,809
frequency rank, German
1,202
“Ä” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ähneln

Key facts for ähnelten
PropertyValue
Headwordähnelten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɛːnl̩tn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,809
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ähnelten” 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). ähnelten lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

ähnelten is uncommon German at frequency #78,809 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɛːnl̩tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ähnelten in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ähnelten, spelled Ä-H-N-E-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ähneln
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ähneln
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ähneln
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ähneln

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 "ähnelten"?
"ähnelten" is spelled Ä-H-N-E-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛːnl̩tn̩].
What does "ähnelten" mean?
As a verb, "ähnelten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ähneln
How do you pronounce "ähnelten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ähnelten" is [ˈɛːnl̩tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ähnelten" come from?
"ähnelten" 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 “ähnelten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ä-H-N-E-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛːnl̩tn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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