anbelangen

[ˈanbəˌlaŋən]

/[ˈanbəˌlaŋən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas betreffen; sich auf etwas beziehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anbelangen · anbelangen · German

anbelangen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 anbelangen
PropertyValue
Headwordanbelangen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanbəˌlaŋən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anbelangen“ im Deutschen

anbelangenliegt 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

anbelangen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanbəˌlaŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas betreffen; sich auf etwas beziehen".

anbelangen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is anbelangen, spelled A-N-B-E-L-A-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas betreffen; sich auf etwas beziehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Was sein Alter anbelangt, so hätte ich ihn auf etwas mehr als dreißig Jahre geschätzt, doch stellte es sich später heraus, dass er zweiundvierzig war.“
  2. „Forschung und klinische Erfahrung erweitern unsere Erkenntnisse, insbesondere was Behandlung und medikamentöse Therapie anbelangt.“

Synonyms

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 "anbelangen"?
"anbelangen" is spelled A-N-B-E-L-A-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanbəˌlaŋən].
What does "anbelangen" mean?
As a verb, "anbelangen" means: etwas betreffen; sich auf etwas beziehen
How do you pronounce "anbelangen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anbelangen" is [ˈanbəˌlaŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anbelangen" come from?
"anbelangen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list