angestoßen

[ˈanɡəˌʃtoːsn̩]

/[ˈanɡəˌʃtoːsn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“angestoßen” 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) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anstoßen

Corpus desk

Index DE-angesto-en · angestoßen · German

angestoßen · 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 angestoßen
PropertyValue
Headwordangestoßen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanɡəˌʃtoːsn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „angestoßen“ im Deutschen

angestoßensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

angestoßen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanɡəˌʃtoːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anstoßen".

angestoßen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is angestoßen, spelled A-N-G-E-S-T-O-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anstoßen

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 "angestoßen"?
"angestoßen" is spelled A-N-G-E-S-T-O-SS-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanɡəˌʃtoːsn̩].
What does "angestoßen" mean?
As a verb, "angestoßen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anstoßen
How do you pronounce "angestoßen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angestoßen" is [ˈanɡəˌʃtoːsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angestoßen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list