Anfangsbuchstabe
[ˈanfaŋsˌbuːxʃtaːbə]
The verdict
“Anfangsbuchstabe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erster Buchstabe eines Wortes, Textabschnitts oder Textes
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Index DE-anfangsbuchstabe · Anfangsbuchstabe · German
Anfangsbuchstabe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Anfangsbuchstabe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈanfaŋsˌbuːxʃtaːbə] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Anfangsbuchstabe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Anfangsbuchstabe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈanfaŋsˌbuːxʃtaːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erster Buchstabe eines Wortes, Textabschnitts oder Textes".
Anfangsbuchstabe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Anfangsbuchstabe, spelled A-N-F-A-N-G-S-B-U-C-H-S-T-A-B-E.
Definition
- 1erster Buchstabe eines Wortes, Textabschnitts oder Textes
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Anfangsbuchstabe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Anfangsbuchstaben von Substantiven werden ebenso wie die von Sätzen im Deutschen immer großgeschrieben.
Viele Abkürzungen und Kurzwörter werden aus den Anfangsbuchstaben der gekürzten Spracheinheiten gebildet: z.B. „LKW“ aus „Lastkraftwagen“.
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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.