anfüttern

[ˈanˌfʏtɐn]

/[ˈanˌfʏtɐn]/ verb

The verdict

“anfüttern” 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) - Köder auswerfen, um Tiere vorerst an die Fütterung zu gewöhnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anfuttern · anfüttern · German

anfüttern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 anfüttern
PropertyValue
Headwordanfüttern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌfʏtɐn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anfüttern“ im Deutschen

anfütternschafft 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

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

No misspelling variants are generated for anfüttern in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is anfüttern, spelled A-N-F-Ü-T-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Köder auswerfen, um Tiere vorerst an die Fütterung zu gewöhnen
  2. 2
    jemanden durch kleine vermögenswerte Zuwendungen über längere Zeit hinweg gewogen machen, um später eine (unzulässige) Gegenleistung einzufordern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn Sie nicht anfüttern, werden Sie nur ab und zu einen Fisch fangen, auch wenn ganze Schulen vorbei schwimmen.
  2. In großen Seen mit weit verstreutem Hechtbestand oder in Gewässern, die für die aktive Suche mit Kunstködern zu verkrautet sind, lohnt es sich mit den sogenannten Deadbaits (tote Köderfische) anzufüttern.

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 "anfüttern"?
"anfüttern" is spelled A-N-F-Ü-T-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌfʏtɐn].
What does "anfüttern" mean?
As a verb, "anfüttern" means: Köder auswerfen, um Tiere vorerst an die Fütterung zu gewöhnen
How do you pronounce "anfüttern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anfüttern" is [ˈanˌfʏtɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anfüttern" come from?
"anfüttern" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list