anecken
[ˈanˌʔɛkn̩]
The verdict
“anecken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unabsichtlich an die Ecke von etwas anstoßen
Corpus desk
Index DE-anecken · anecken · German
anecken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anecken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈanˌʔɛkn̩] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „anecken“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
anecken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌʔɛkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for anecken in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 anecken, spelled A-N-E-C-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1unabsichtlich an die Ecke von etwas anstoßen
- 2negativ auffallen, für Ärger und Missfallen sorgen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how anecken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Peter ist mit dem Auto an der Garage angeeckt.
Wenn Robert mit dem SUV seiner Frau unterwegs ist, hat er ständig Angst, damit irgendwo anzuecken.
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.