anbraten

[ˈanˌbʁaːtn̩]

/[ˈanˌbʁaːtn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“anbraten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,407. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,407
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein wenig braten; kurz (bei hoher Temperatur) braten

Corpus desk

Index DE-anbraten · anbraten · German

anbraten · rank #32,407 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,407
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Amtssprache

Nearest frequency peer: Amtssprache (-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 „anbraten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „anbraten“ 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).

anbraten vs Anfragen
63% similar
anbraten vs antreten
75% similar
anbraten vs Anträgen
50% similar

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

Key facts for anbraten
PropertyValue
Headwordanbraten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌbʁaːtn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,407
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „anbraten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.anbratenliegt 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: „Amtssprache“ (#32,406), „Andernach“ (#32,408), „Altersversorgung“ (#32,404). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anbraten“ bei #32,407. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around anbraten (IPA [ˈanˌbʁaːtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,407 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for anbraten, with forms such as "abnraten", "anbarten", and "anbbraten". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Anfragen", "antreten", "Anträgen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 anbraten, spelled A-N-B-R-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein wenig braten; kurz (bei hoher Temperatur) braten
  2. 2
    flirten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Würste muss man normalerweise nur kurz anbraten.
  2. Aufgrund der hohen erforderlichen Temperaturen sollten Sie nur hitzebeständige Fette zum Fleisch anbraten verwenden.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abnraten
  • anbarten
  • anbbraten
  • anbraetn
  • anbratenn
  • anbratne
  • anbratten
  • anbrraten
  • anbrtaen
  • annbraten
  • anrbaten
  • nabraten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abnraten2anbarten2anbbraten1anbraetn2anbratenn1anbratne2anbratten1anbrraten1
Edit distance from "anbraten"

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 "anbraten"?
"anbraten" is spelled A-N-B-R-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌbʁaːtn̩].
What does "anbraten" mean?
As a verb, "anbraten" means: ein wenig braten; kurz (bei hoher Temperatur) braten
What words are commonly confused with "anbraten"?
"anbraten" is commonly confused with "Anfragen", "antreten", "Anträgen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anbraten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anbraten" is [ˈanˌbʁaːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anbraten" come from?
"anbraten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list