anflunkern

[ˈanˌflʊŋkɐn]

/[ˈanˌflʊŋkɐn]/ verb

The verdict

“anflunkern” 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) - (jemandem) (im Scherz) eine kleinere Unwahrheit erzählen

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Index DE-anflunkern · anflunkern · German

anflunkern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 anflunkern
PropertyValue
Headwordanflunkern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌflʊŋkɐn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anflunkern“ im Deutschen

anflunkernliegt 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

anflunkern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌflʊŋkɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(jemandem) (im Scherz) eine kleinere Unwahrheit erzählen".

Zero misspellings are on record for anflunkern in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 anflunkern, spelled A-N-F-L-U-N-K-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (jemandem) (im Scherz) eine kleinere Unwahrheit erzählen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Als ich das erste Mal vom Strand zurückkam, schrie mich meine Mutter an, weil ich sie angeflunkert hatte, ich sei im Park gewesen. Mein sonnenverbranntes Gesicht hatte mich verraten und so gab es keinen Nachtisch für mich.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anflunkern"?
"anflunkern" is spelled A-N-F-L-U-N-K-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌflʊŋkɐn].
What does "anflunkern" mean?
As a verb, "anflunkern" means: (jemandem) (im Scherz) eine kleinere Unwahrheit erzählen
How do you pronounce "anflunkern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anflunkern" is [ˈanˌflʊŋkɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anflunkern" come from?
"anflunkern" 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