aneignen

[ˈanˌʔaɪ̯ɡnən]

/[ˈanˌʔaɪ̯ɡnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“aneignen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,511. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,511
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas an sich nehmen, das einem nicht gehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-aneignen · aneignen · German

aneignen · rank #28,511 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,511
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Andrang

Nearest frequency peer: Andrang (-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 „aneignen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „aneignen“ 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).

aneignen vs anzeigen
75% similar
aneignen vs Ansinnen
63% similar
aneignen vs Aneignung
67% similar

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

Key facts for aneignen
PropertyValue
Headwordaneignen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌʔaɪ̯ɡnən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,511
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „aneignen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.aneignenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Andrang“ (#28,510), „Anfechtung“ (#28,512), „ange“ (#28,513). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „aneignen“ bei #28,511. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around aneignen (IPA [ˈanˌʔaɪ̯ɡnən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,511 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for aneignen, with forms such as "aenignen", "aneginen", and "aneigenn". 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, "anzeigen", "Ansinnen", "Aneignung", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is aneignen, spelled A-N-E-I-G-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas an sich nehmen, das einem nicht gehört
  2. 2
    etwas durch Lernen, Üben erwerben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Nachbar hat sich den Rasenmäher widerrechtlich angeeignet.
  2. Ich habe mir die niederländische Sprache innerhalb eines Jahres angeeignet.

Synonyms

erlangenerlernen

This word in other languages

appropriate(English)adquirir(Español)s'approprier(Français)aprender(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aenignen
  • aneginen
  • aneigenn
  • aneiggnen
  • aneignenn
  • aneignne
  • aneignnen
  • aneingen
  • aniegnen
  • anneignen
  • naeignen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aenignen2aneginen2aneigenn2aneiggnen1aneignenn1aneignne2aneignnen1aneingen2
Edit distance from "aneignen"

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 "aneignen"?
"aneignen" is spelled A-N-E-I-G-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʔaɪ̯ɡnən].
What does "aneignen" mean?
As a verb, "aneignen" means: etwas an sich nehmen, das einem nicht gehört
What words are commonly confused with "aneignen"?
"aneignen" is commonly confused with "anzeigen", "Ansinnen", "Aneignung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aneignen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aneignen" is [ˈanˌʔaɪ̯ɡnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aneignen" come from?
"aneignen" 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 "aneignen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Anreisen#28,516anstrebt#28,517adäquate#28,503aufmacht#28,526

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Andrang11 variantsAnalyst11 variantszustimmt11 variantsBeilagen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list