Anfangsgrund

[ˈanfaŋsˌɡʁʊnt]

/[ˈanfaŋsˌɡʁʊnt]/ noun

The verdict

“Anfangsgrund” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr basale Grundlage

Corpus desk

Index DE-anfangsgrund · Anfangsgrund · German

Anfangsgrund · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Anfangsgrund
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnfangsgrund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanfaŋsˌɡʁʊnt]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Anfangsgrund“ im Deutschen

Anfangsgrundschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Anfangsgrund is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈanfaŋsˌɡʁʊnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr basale Grundlage".

Anfangsgrund doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Anfangsgrund, spelled A-N-F-A-N-G-S-G-R-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr basale Grundlage

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auf wenigen Seiten führt er seine Leser sicher und selbstironisch durch die Anfangsgründe der biologischen und philosophischen Probleme, mitten hinein in ein halb kommerziell, halb wissenschaftlich ausgerichtetes Institutionengewirr.“
  2. „Nicht nur Volksschulwissen wurde in dieser Unterklasse den Schülern beigebracht, sondern bereits die Anfangsgründe der lateinischen Sprache.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Anfangsgrund"?
"Anfangsgrund" is spelled A-N-F-A-N-G-S-G-R-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanfaŋsˌɡʁʊnt].
What does "Anfangsgrund" mean?
As a noun, "Anfangsgrund" means: sehr basale Grundlage
How do you pronounce "Anfangsgrund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anfangsgrund" is [ˈanfaŋsˌɡʁʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anfangsgrund" come from?
"Anfangsgrund" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list