anhaken

[ˈanˌhaːkn̩]

/[ˈanˌhaːkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“anhaken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (etwas) mittels eines Hakens irgendwo anbringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anhaken · anhaken · German

anhaken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 anhaken
PropertyValue
Headwordanhaken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌhaːkn̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anhaken“ im Deutschen

anhakenschafft 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

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

No generated misspelling entries exist for anhaken in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is anhaken, spelled A-N-H-A-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (etwas) mittels eines Hakens irgendwo anbringen
  2. 2
    (etwas) mit einem Häkchen (✓) markieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Aus den Beschreibungen von 1789 und 1837 geht hervor, dass Rock und Mieder in der Schönberger Tracht voneinander getrennt waren; […]. Der obere Rock wurde an das Mieder oder die Jacke angehakt.“
  2. Um den Überblick zu behalten, haken wir auf der Gästeliste am besten diejenigen an, die schon fest zugesagt haben.

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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 "anhaken"?
"anhaken" is spelled A-N-H-A-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌhaːkn̩].
What does "anhaken" mean?
As a verb, "anhaken" means: (etwas) mittels eines Hakens irgendwo anbringen
How do you pronounce "anhaken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anhaken" is [ˈanˌhaːkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anhaken" come from?
"anhaken" 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