Anatomie

[anatoˈmiː]

/[anatoˈmiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Anatomie” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #12,225 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,225
frequency rank, German
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Lehre vom Körperbau

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Anatomie vs anatomy
63% similar
Anatomie vs Anämie
63% similar
Anatomie vs Analogie
75% similar

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

Key facts for Anatomie
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnatomie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[anatoˈmiː]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,225
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Anatomie” 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). Anatomie lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Anatomie is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [anatoˈmiː]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,225 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anatomie, with forms such as "aantomie", "anaotmie", and "anatmoie". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "anatomy", "Anämie", "Analogie", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Anatomie, spelled A-N-A-T-O-M-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Lehre vom Körperbau
  2. 2
    die Art, wie ein menschlicher oder tierischer Körper gebaut ist, Körperbau
  3. 3
    Untersuchung der Anordnung pflanzlicher Gewebe innerhalb der Grundorgane
  4. 4
    Kurzbezeichnung eines anatomischen Institutes
  5. 5
    allgemein der innere Aufbau eines Gegenstandes oder seine prüfende Zerteilung

Synonyms

KörperbaulehreZergliederungskunstKörperbau

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aantomie,anaotmie,anatmoie,anatoime,anatomei,anatommie,anattomie,annatomie,antaomie,naatomie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anatomie - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aantomie2anaotmie2anatmoie2anatoime2anatomei2anatommie1anattomie1annatomie1
Edit distance from "Anatomie"

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 "Anatomie"?
"Anatomie" is spelled A-N-A-T-O-M-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [anatoˈmiː].
What does "Anatomie" mean?
As a noun, "Anatomie" means: die Lehre vom Körperbau
What words are commonly confused with "Anatomie"?
"Anatomie" is commonly confused with "anatomy", "Anämie", "Analogie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anatomie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anatomie" is [anatoˈmiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anatomie" come from?
"Anatomie" 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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Using “Anatomie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-A-T-O-M-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [anatoˈmiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “anatomy” - see the side-by-side comparison. Anatomie vs anatomy
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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