Anglerfisch
[ˈaŋlɐˌfɪʃ]
The verdict
“Anglerfisch” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine der verschiedenen, im flachen Wasser tropischer und subtropischer Meere lebenden kleinen und gut getarnten, plumpen Fischarten aus der Familie der Antennariidae
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Anglerfisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaŋlɐˌfɪʃ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Anglerfisch” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Anglerfisch is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaŋlɐˌfɪʃ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Anglerfisch, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Anglerfisch, spelled A-N-G-L-E-R-F-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1eine der verschiedenen, im flachen Wasser tropischer und subtropischer Meere lebenden kleinen und gut getarnten, plumpen Fischarten aus der Familie der Antennariidae
- 2eine der verschiedenen in der Tiefsee aller Ozeane vorkommenden Fischarten aus der Ordnung der Armflosser
- 3im nordöstlichen Atlantik, im Mittelmeer und im Schwarzen Meer lebende essbare Fischart mit einem riesigen, mit kräftigen Zähnen besetzten Maul
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.
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Using “Anglerfisch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-N-G-L-E-R-F-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaŋlɐˌfɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.