anfänglichen

[ˈanfɛŋlɪçn̩]

/[ˈanfɛŋlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“anfänglichen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,466. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,466
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anfänglich

Corpus desk

Index DE-anfanglichen · anfänglichen · German

anfänglichen · rank #18,466 · 19 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,466
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Analogie

Nearest frequency peer: Analogie (-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 „anfänglichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „anfänglichen“ 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).

anfänglichen vs anfänglicher
92% similar
anfänglichen vs anfänglich
83% similar
anfänglichen vs anfängliche
92% similar

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

Key facts for anfänglichen
PropertyValue
Headwordanfänglichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈanfɛŋlɪçn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#18,466
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „anfänglichen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Analogie“ (#18,465), „analogen“ (#18,464), „angerechnet“ (#18,468). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anfänglichen“ bei #18,466. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around anfänglichen (IPA [ˈanfɛŋlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,466 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for anfänglichen, with forms such as "afnänglichen", "anffänglichen", and "anfnäglichen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "anfänglicher", "anfänglich", "anfängliche", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is anfänglichen, spelled A-N-F-Ä-N-G-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anfänglich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anfänglich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anfänglich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anfänglich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anfänglich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anfänglich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anfänglich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anfänglich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anfänglich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anfänglich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anfänglich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anfänglich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afnänglichen
  • anffänglichen
  • anfnäglichen
  • anfägnlichen
  • anfängglichen
  • anfängilchen
  • anfänglcihen
  • anfänglicchen
  • anfänglicehn
  • anfänglichenn
  • anfänglichhen
  • anfänglichne
  • anfänglihcen
  • anfängllichen
  • anfänlgichen
  • anfännglichen
  • annfänglichen
  • anäfnglichen
  • nafänglichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afnänglichen2anffänglichen1anfnäglichen2anfägnlichen2anfängglichen1anfängilchen2anfänglcihen2anfänglicchen1
Edit distance from "anfänglichen"

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 "anfänglichen"?
"anfänglichen" is spelled A-N-F-Ä-N-G-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanfɛŋlɪçn̩].
What does "anfänglichen" mean?
As an adjective, "anfänglichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs anfänglich
What words are commonly confused with "anfänglichen"?
"anfänglichen" is commonly confused with "anfänglicher", "anfänglich", "anfängliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anfänglichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anfänglichen" is [ˈanfɛŋlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anfänglichen" come from?
"anfänglichen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

amerikanisch#18,463ausgestiegen#18,480befreundeten#18,490verbindliche#18,420

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Wehrpflicht19 variantsUnterfranken19 variantsungefährlich19 variantsSachverhalte19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list