anfeinden

[ˈanˌfaɪ̯ndn̩]

/[ˈanˌfaɪ̯ndn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich jemandem gegenüber feindselig verhalten, jemanden mit Worten bekämpfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anfeinden · anfeinden · German

anfeinden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 anfeinden
PropertyValue
Headwordanfeinden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌfaɪ̯ndn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anfeinden“ im Deutschen

anfeindenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

anfeinden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌfaɪ̯ndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich jemandem gegenüber feindselig verhalten, jemanden mit Worten bekämpfen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for anfeinden in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is anfeinden, spelled A-N-F-E-I-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich jemandem gegenüber feindselig verhalten, jemanden mit Worten bekämpfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In der arabischen Welt gibt es kaum Frauen, die Fahrrad fahren, und wenn doch, werden sie angefeindet.“
  2. „Kaum aber hatten sie ihre Plätze eingenommen, so fingen sie an sich mit gegenseitigen Beschuldigungen anzufeinden.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "anfeinden"?
"anfeinden" is spelled A-N-F-E-I-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌfaɪ̯ndn̩].
What does "anfeinden" mean?
As a verb, "anfeinden" means: sich jemandem gegenüber feindselig verhalten, jemanden mit Worten bekämpfen
How do you pronounce "anfeinden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anfeinden" is [ˈanˌfaɪ̯ndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anfeinden" come from?
"anfeinden" 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