anbeten

[ˈanˌbeːtn̩]

/[ˈanˌbeːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“anbeten” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,198. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,198
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Gott, eine höhere Macht, durch Gebet verehren

Corpus desk

Index DE-anbeten · anbeten · German

anbeten · rank #39,198 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,198
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anarchist

Nearest frequency peer: Anarchist (-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 „anbeten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „anbeten“ 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).

anbeten vs anderen
71% similar
anbeten vs ansehen
71% similar
anbeten vs anlegen
71% similar

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

Key facts for anbeten
PropertyValue
Headwordanbeten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌbeːtn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,198
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „anbeten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Anarchist“ (#39,197), „Andalusien“ (#39,199), „analytisch“ (#39,196). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anbeten“ bei #39,198. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around anbeten (IPA [ˈanˌbeːtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,198 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for anbeten, with forms such as "abneten", "anbbeten", and "anbeetn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "anderen", "ansehen", "anlegen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is anbeten, spelled A-N-B-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Gott, eine höhere Macht, durch Gebet verehren
  2. 2
    in besonderem Maße bewundern, übertrieben verehren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Papst Johannes Paul II. bekräftigte diese Aussage, als er 1989 in seiner Nahost-Friedensbotschaft die Muslime ‚im Namen desselben Gottes, den wir anbeten und dem zu dienen wir uns bemühen‘ um Unterstützung bat.“
  2. Als Teenager hat sie jeden Monat ein anderes Mitglied einer Boygroup angebetet.

Synonyms

huldigenverehrenanhimmelnverehrenvergöttern

This word in other languages

worship(English)adorar(Español)adorer(Français)adorar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abneten
  • anbbeten
  • anbeetn
  • anbetenn
  • anbetne
  • anbetten
  • anbteen
  • anebten
  • annbeten
  • nabeten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abneten2anbbeten1anbeetn2anbetenn1anbetne2anbetten1anbteen2anebten2
Edit distance from "anbeten"

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 "anbeten"?
"anbeten" is spelled A-N-B-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌbeːtn̩].
What does "anbeten" mean?
As a verb, "anbeten" means: einen Gott, eine höhere Macht, durch Gebet verehren
What words are commonly confused with "anbeten"?
"anbeten" is commonly confused with "anderen", "ansehen", "anlegen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anbeten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anbeten" is [ˈanˌbeːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anbeten" come from?
"anbeten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Amtmann#39,195Affront#39,191atomare#39,208Aufgang#39,212

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

aufführt10 variantsAargauer10 variantsübersät10 variantsZufluss10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list