Ahnung

[ˈaːnʊŋ]

/[ˈaːnʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ahnung” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #921. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#921
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unbestimmtes, undeutliches Vorgefühl

Corpus desk

Index DE-ahnung · Ahnung · German

Ahnung · rank #921 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #921
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH zuvor

Nearest frequency peer: zuvor (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ahnung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ahnung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Ahnung vs Atmung
67% similar
Ahnung vs ahnen
50% similar
Ahnung vs Achtung
71% similar

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

Key facts for Ahnung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAhnung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaːnʊŋ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#921
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ahnung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ahnungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zuvor“ (#920), „Bürger“ (#922), „Zeitung“ (#919). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ahnung“ bei #921. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Ahnung (IPA [ˈaːnʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #921 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ahnung, with forms such as "ahhnung", "ahnnug", and "ahnnung". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Atmung", "ahnen", "Achtung", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ahnung, spelled A-H-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    unbestimmtes, undeutliches Vorgefühl
  2. 2
    Wissen oder Vorstellung von etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe so eine Ahnung, wer Weltmeister wird.
  2. „Der Forschungserfolg gibt eine Ahnung davon, was später einmal möglich sein wird.“

Synonyms

VermutungVorgefühlPeilungPlan

This word in other languages

foreboding(English)presentimiento(Español)pressentiment(Français)pressentimento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahhnung
  • ahnnug
  • ahnnung
  • ahnugn
  • ahnungg
  • ahnunng
  • ahunng
  • anhung
  • hanung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahhnung1ahnnug2ahnnung1ahnugn2ahnungg1ahnunng1ahunng2anhung2
Edit distance from "Ahnung"

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 "Ahnung"?
"Ahnung" is spelled A-H-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːnʊŋ].
What does "Ahnung" mean?
As a noun, "Ahnung" means: unbestimmtes, undeutliches Vorgefühl
What words are commonly confused with "Ahnung"?
"Ahnung" is commonly confused with "Atmung", "ahnen", "Achtung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ahnung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ahnung" is [ˈaːnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ahnung" come from?
"Ahnung" 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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ahnung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bürger#922sieben#912selten#911reicht#909

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Martin9 variantsHälfte9 variantsPunkte9 variantszuerst9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list