anfeuchten
[ˈanˌfɔɪ̯çtn̩]
The verdict
“anfeuchten” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit Flüssigkeit ein wenig nass, feucht machen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anfeuchten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈanˌfɔɪ̯çtn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anfeuchten” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for anfeuchten is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌfɔɪ̯çtn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for anfeuchten in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is anfeuchten, spelled A-N-F-E-U-C-H-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1mit Flüssigkeit ein wenig nass, feucht machen
- 2an einen Baum, einen Gegenstand harnen
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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.
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Using “anfeuchten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-N-F-E-U-C-H-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈanˌfɔɪ̯çtn̩] (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
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.