Anhaltspunkt

[ˈanhalt͡sˌpʊŋkt]

/[ˈanhalt͡sˌpʊŋkt]/ noun

The verdict

“Anhaltspunkt” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #25,037 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#25,037
frequency rank, German
12
letters
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas, das einen Hinweis für die Richtigkeit einer Annahme gibt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Anhaltspunkt vs Anhaltspunkte
92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Anhaltspunkt
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnhaltspunkt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanhalt͡sˌpʊŋkt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#25,037
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Anhaltspunkt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Anhaltspunkt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Anhaltspunkt is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanhalt͡sˌpʊŋkt]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,037 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "etwas, das einen Hinweis für die Richtigkeit einer Annahme gibt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anhaltspunkt, with forms such as "ahnaltspunkt", "anahltspunkt", and "anhalltspunkt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Anhaltspunkte", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Anhaltspunkt, spelled A-N-H-A-L-T-S-P-U-N-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das einen Hinweis für die Richtigkeit einer Annahme gibt

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahnaltspunkt,anahltspunkt,anhalltspunkt,anhalstpunkt,anhaltpsunkt,anhaltspnukt,anhaltsppunkt,anhaltspuknt,anhaltspunkkt,anhaltspunktt,anhaltspunnkt,anhaltspuntk,anhaltsspunkt,anhaltsupnkt,anhalttspunkt,anhatlspunkt,anhhaltspunkt,anhlatspunkt,annhaltspunkt,nahaltspunkt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anhaltspunkt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ahnaltspunkt2anahltspunkt2anhalltspunkt1anhalstpunkt2anhaltpsunkt2anhaltspnukt2anhaltsppunkt1anhaltspuknt2
Edit distance from "Anhaltspunkt"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Anhaltspunkt"?
"Anhaltspunkt" is spelled A-N-H-A-L-T-S-P-U-N-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanhalt͡sˌpʊŋkt].
What does "Anhaltspunkt" mean?
As a noun, "Anhaltspunkt" means: etwas, das einen Hinweis für die Richtigkeit einer Annahme gibt
What words are commonly confused with "Anhaltspunkt"?
"Anhaltspunkt" is commonly confused with "Anhaltspunkte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anhaltspunkt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anhaltspunkt" is [ˈanhalt͡sˌpʊŋkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anhaltspunkt" come from?
"Anhaltspunkt" 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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Using “Anhaltspunkt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-H-A-L-T-S-P-U-N-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanhalt͡sˌpʊŋkt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Anhaltspunkte” - see the side-by-side comparison. Anhaltspunkt vs Anhaltspunkte
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list