anfechten

[ˈanˌfɛçtn̩]

/[ˈanˌfɛçtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“anfechten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,781. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,781
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Gültigkeit/Rechtmäßigkeit einer Entscheidung anzweifeln und dann dagegen vorgehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anfechten · anfechten · German

anfechten · rank #39,781 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,781
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH angefochten

Nearest frequency peer: angefochten (+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 „anfechten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „anfechten“ 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).

anfechten vs Ansichten
67% similar
anfechten vs anrichten
78% similar
anfechten vs anrechnen
78% similar

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

Key facts for anfechten
PropertyValue
Headwordanfechten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌfɛçtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,781
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „anfechten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.anfechtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „angefochten“ (#39,782), „Andorra“ (#39,779), „Angelpunkt“ (#39,783). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anfechten“ bei #39,781. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around anfechten (IPA [ˈanˌfɛçtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,781 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for anfechten, with forms such as "afnechten", "anefchten", and "anfcehten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Ansichten", "anrichten", "anrechnen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is anfechten, spelled A-N-F-E-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Gültigkeit/Rechtmäßigkeit einer Entscheidung anzweifeln und dann dagegen vorgehen
  2. 2
    jemandem Kummer, Sorge bereiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Hunderte Händler des unter Gläubigerschutz arbeitenden US-Autobauers Chrysler wollen ihre Vertragsauflösung anfechten.“
  2. „Haben Sie am Telefon in einen Vertrag für eine kostenpflichtige Werbesperre eingewilligt, so können Sie diesen anfechten.“

This word in other languages

appeal(English)apelar(Español)contester(Français)apelar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afnechten
  • anefchten
  • anfcehten
  • anfecchten
  • anfechetn
  • anfechhten
  • anfechtenn
  • anfechtne
  • anfechtten
  • anfecthen
  • anfehcten
  • anffechten
  • annfechten
  • nafechten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anfechten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

afnechten2anefchten2anfcehten2anfecchten1anfechetn2anfechhten1anfechtenn1anfechtne2
Edit distance from "anfechten"

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 "anfechten"?
"anfechten" is spelled A-N-F-E-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌfɛçtn̩].
What does "anfechten" mean?
As a verb, "anfechten" means: die Gültigkeit/Rechtmäßigkeit einer Entscheidung anzweifeln und dann dagegen vorgehen
What words are commonly confused with "anfechten"?
"anfechten" is commonly confused with "Ansichten", "anrichten", "anrechnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anfechten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anfechten" is [ˈanˌfɛçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anfechten" come from?
"anfechten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Apfelbaum#39,790abgesenkt#39,760Ausdrucks#39,805ausgemalt#39,809

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

ablösefrei14 variantsWutbürger14 variantsbeherrsche14 variantsWohltäter14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list