Anfangsverdacht

[ˈanfaŋsfɛɐ̯ˌdaxt]

/[ˈanfaŋsfɛɐ̯ˌdaxt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anfangsverdacht” is uncommon German (frequency #62,170 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,170
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verdachtsstufe in Deutschland, bei der die Strafverfolgungsbehörden zur Aufnahme von Ermittlungen verpflichtet sind

Key facts for Anfangsverdacht
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnfangsverdacht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanfaŋsfɛɐ̯ˌdaxt]
Letters15
Frequency rank#62,170
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Anfangsverdacht” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Anfangsverdacht lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Anfangsverdacht is uncommon German at frequency #62,170 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈanfaŋsfɛɐ̯ˌdaxt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verdachtsstufe in Deutschland, bei der die Strafverfolgungsbehörden zur Aufnahme von Ermittlungen verpflichtet sind".

Anfangsverdacht doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Anfangsverdacht, spelled A-N-F-A-N-G-S-V-E-R-D-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verdachtsstufe in Deutschland, bei der die Strafverfolgungsbehörden zur Aufnahme von Ermittlungen verpflichtet sind

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 "Anfangsverdacht"?
"Anfangsverdacht" is spelled A-N-F-A-N-G-S-V-E-R-D-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanfaŋsfɛɐ̯ˌdaxt].
What does "Anfangsverdacht" mean?
As a noun, "Anfangsverdacht" means: Verdachtsstufe in Deutschland, bei der die Strafverfolgungsbehörden zur Aufnahme von Ermittlungen verpflichtet sind
How do you pronounce "Anfangsverdacht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anfangsverdacht" is [ˈanfaŋsfɛɐ̯ˌdaxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anfangsverdacht" come from?
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Using “Anfangsverdacht”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-F-A-N-G-S-V-E-R-D-A-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanfaŋsfɛɐ̯ˌdaxt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list