anfeuern

[ˈanˌfɔɪ̯ɐn]

/[ˈanˌfɔɪ̯ɐn]/ verb

The verdict

“anfeuern” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,785. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,785
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden motivieren; jemanden durch Gesten (meist Zurufe/Klatschen) antreiben etwas erfolgreich zu beenden/durchzuführen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anfeuern · anfeuern · German

anfeuern · rank #36,785 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,785
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH among

Nearest frequency peer: among (-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 „anfeuern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „anfeuern“ 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).

anfeuern vs Anlegern
63% similar
anfeuern vs anheuern
88% similar
anfeuern vs ansteuern
78% similar

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

Key facts for anfeuern
PropertyValue
Headwordanfeuern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌfɔɪ̯ɐn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,785
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „anfeuern“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.anfeuernliegt 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: „among“ (#36,784), „angefallen“ (#36,786), „Amin“ (#36,783). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anfeuern“ bei #36,785. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around anfeuern (IPA [ˈanˌfɔɪ̯ɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,785 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for anfeuern, with forms such as "afneuern", "anefuern", and "anfeeurn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Anlegern", "anheuern", "ansteuern", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is anfeuern, spelled A-N-F-E-U-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden motivieren; jemanden durch Gesten (meist Zurufe/Klatschen) antreiben etwas erfolgreich zu beenden/durchzuführen
  2. 2
    ein Feuer (beispielsweise in einem Ofen/Kamin) entzünden
  3. 3
    etwas (beispielsweise eine Diskussion/eine Kritik) verstärken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Fans feuern ihre Mannschaft an, in der Hoffnung, dass Tore fallen.
  2. „Zuletzt feuerten viele weibliche Fans ihre Lieblingsmannschaften bei der Fußballweltmeisterschaft an - live in den Stadien in Katar.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afneuern
  • anefuern
  • anfeeurn
  • anfeuenr
  • anfeuernn
  • anfeuerrn
  • anfeuren
  • anffeuern
  • anfueern
  • annfeuern
  • nafeuern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anfeuern - 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.

afneuern2anefuern2anfeeurn2anfeuenr2anfeuernn1anfeuerrn1anfeuren2anffeuern1
Edit distance from "anfeuern"

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 "anfeuern"?
"anfeuern" is spelled A-N-F-E-U-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌfɔɪ̯ɐn].
What does "anfeuern" mean?
As a verb, "anfeuern" means: jemanden motivieren; jemanden durch Gesten (meist Zurufe/Klatschen) antreiben etwas erfolgreich zu beenden/durchzuführen
What words are commonly confused with "anfeuern"?
"anfeuern" is commonly confused with "Anlegern", "anheuern", "ansteuern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anfeuern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anfeuern" is [ˈanˌfɔɪ̯ɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anfeuern" come from?
"anfeuern" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list