Anfang
[ˈanˌfaŋ]
The verdict
“Anfang” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #456. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #456
- frequency rank, German
- 6,976
- “A” headwords
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 18
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - zeitlicher oder räumlicher Beginn oder Ausgangspunkt eines Vorgangs oder einer Sache
Corpus desk
Index DE-anfang · Anfang · German
Anfang · rank #456 · 9 variants · 18 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #456
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
- VAR-MID 9 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,976
- PHOTO-FINISH Alter
Nearest frequency peer: Alter (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Anfang”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- stark
stark
99,547 corpus weight
- Alter
Alter
99,546 corpus weight
- Anfang
Anfang
99,545 corpus weight
- gegenüber
gegenüber
99,544 corpus weight
- Kind
Kind
99,543 corpus weight
- oben
oben
99,542 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Anfang” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Anfang |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈanˌfaŋ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #456 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 18 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Anfang” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 9 spelling variants around Anfang (IPA [ˈanˌfaŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #456 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zeitlicher oder räumlicher Beginn oder Ausgangspunkt eines Vorgangs oder einer Sache".
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anfang, with forms such as "afnang", "anafng", and "anfagn". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "anhand", "Anhang", "anfing", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Anfang, spelled A-N-F-A-N-G.
Definition
- 1zeitlicher oder räumlicher Beginn oder Ausgangspunkt eines Vorgangs oder einer Sache
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Anfang appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Anfang war schon lange vorbei.
Die Entwicklung steckt noch in den Anfängen.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- afnang
- anafng
- anfagn
- anfangg
- anfanng
- anffang
- anfnag
- annfang
- nafang
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anfang - 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.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Anfang", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
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- "Anfang" maps to 18 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "anhand". View pair
- 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #456 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "A" letter cohort. A–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.