anakreontisch

[anakʁeˈɔntɪʃ]

/[anakʁeˈɔntɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lebensfrohe Dichtung von Trink- und Liebesliedern in der Art des Anakreon betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-anakreontisch · anakreontisch · German

anakreontisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 anakreontisch
PropertyValue
Headwordanakreontisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[anakʁeˈɔntɪʃ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anakreontisch“ im Deutschen

anakreontischliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

anakreontisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [anakʁeˈɔntɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "lebensfrohe Dichtung von Trink- und Liebesliedern in der Art des Anakreon betreffend".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for anakreontisch, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is anakreontisch, spelled A-N-A-K-R-E-O-N-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    lebensfrohe Dichtung von Trink- und Liebesliedern in der Art des Anakreon betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe in meinem Leben nicht anakreontisch gedichtet und nie geglaubt daß ich einen Trieb oder Geschicklichkeit dazu haben würde.
  2. „Voll Freude über meine gelungene List begann ich, ihr ein anakreontisches Gedicht vorzulesen; ich las sehr langsam, hob durch den Ton meiner Stimme seine ganzen Schönheiten hervor und genoß die Freude, die sie überflutete und aus ihren Augen und ihrem ganzen Gesicht leuchtete, als sie es so schön vorgetragen hörte.“

This word in other languages

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 "anakreontisch"?
"anakreontisch" is spelled A-N-A-K-R-E-O-N-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [anakʁeˈɔntɪʃ].
What does "anakreontisch" mean?
As an adjective, "anakreontisch" means: lebensfrohe Dichtung von Trink- und Liebesliedern in der Art des Anakreon betreffend
How do you pronounce "anakreontisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anakreontisch" is [anakʁeˈɔntɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anakreontisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list