anfeuchten

[ˈanˌfɔɪ̯çtn̩]

/[ˈanˌfɔɪ̯çtn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Flüssigkeit ein wenig nass, feucht machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anfeuchten · anfeuchten · German

anfeuchten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 anfeuchten
PropertyValue
Headwordanfeuchten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌfɔɪ̯çtn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anfeuchten“ im Deutschen

anfeuchtenschafft 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

anfeuchten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌfɔɪ̯çtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    mit Flüssigkeit ein wenig nass, feucht machen
  2. 2
    an einen Baum, einen Gegenstand harnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vor dem Formen der Semmelknödel sollte man die Hände leicht anfeuchten.
  2. Oberhemden lassen sich leichter bügeln, wenn sie angefeuchtet sind.

Synonyms

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 "anfeuchten"?
"anfeuchten" is spelled A-N-F-E-U-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌfɔɪ̯çtn̩].
What does "anfeuchten" mean?
As a verb, "anfeuchten" means: mit Flüssigkeit ein wenig nass, feucht machen
How do you pronounce "anfeuchten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anfeuchten" is [ˈanˌfɔɪ̯çtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anfeuchten" come from?
"anfeuchten" 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