Aneignung

[ˈanˌʔaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ]

/[ˈanˌʔaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aneignung” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,917. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,917
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inbesitznahme einer herrenlosen Sache

Corpus desk

Index DE-aneignung · Aneignung · German

Aneignung · rank #29,917 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,917
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anbeginn

Nearest frequency peer: Anbeginn (-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 „Aneignung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Aneignung“ 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).

Aneignung vs aneignen
67% similar
Aneignung vs Abneigung
78% similar

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

Key facts for Aneignung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAneignung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌʔaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,917
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Aneignung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Aneignungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Anbeginn“ (#29,916), „Anfertigung“ (#29,918), „Amnestie“ (#29,915). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Aneignung“ bei #29,917. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Aneignung (IPA [ˈanˌʔaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,917 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aneignung, with forms such as "aenignung", "aneginung", and "aneiggnung". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "aneignen", "Abneigung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Aneignung, spelled A-N-E-I-G-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inbesitznahme einer herrenlosen Sache
  2. 2
    unrechtmäßige Inbesitznahme einer Sache
  3. 3
    Erwerb von Wissen, Fähigkeiten, Verhaltensweisen, Ideologien oder Ähnlichem, beispielsweise durch Lernen, Üben oder Angewöhnung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mit der privaten Aneignung des Grund und Bodens, der sowohl als wichtigstes Produktionsmittel als auch als Produktionsgegenstand diente, war auch die private Aneignung des Viehs verbunden.“
  2. „Dazu wurde vertreten, dass sich die Aneignung von herrenlosem Land in Deutsch-Südwestafrika nicht als besonderes Vorrecht des Schutzgebietsfiskus darstelle, da es auch von Privaten ausgeübt werden könne.“

Synonyms

Okkupation

This word in other languages

occupation(English)ocupación(Español)occupation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aenignung
  • aneginung
  • aneiggnung
  • aneignnug
  • aneignnung
  • aneignugn
  • aneignungg
  • aneignunng
  • aneigunng
  • aneingung
  • aniegnung
  • anneignung
  • naeignung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aenignung2aneginung2aneiggnung1aneignnug2aneignnung1aneignugn2aneignungg1aneignunng1
Edit distance from "Aneignung"

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 "Aneignung"?
"Aneignung" is spelled A-N-E-I-G-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʔaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ].
What does "Aneignung" mean?
As a noun, "Aneignung" means: Inbesitznahme einer herrenlosen Sache
What words are commonly confused with "Aneignung"?
"Aneignung" is commonly confused with "aneignen", "Abneigung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aneignung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aneignung" is [ˈanˌʔaɪ̯ɡnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aneignung" come from?
"Aneignung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list