Anhang

[ˈanhaŋ]

/[ˈanhaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anhang” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,330 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,330
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zusätzlich Beiliegendes, Beigefügtes, etwas daneben übermitteltes, das Weitere, Zusätzliches, das daneben Bestehende oder Vorhandene; auch: (Schriftwesen:) hinten angefügter Abschnitt, einer E-Mail...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Anhang vs Anklang
71% similar
Anhang vs Anhänge
71% similar
Anhang vs Aushang
71% similar

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

Key facts for Anhang
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnhang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanhaŋ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,330
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Anhang” 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). Anhang 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 Anhang is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanhaŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,330 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anhang, with forms such as "ahnang", "anahng", and "anhagn". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Anklang", "Anhänge", "Aushang", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Anhang, spelled A-N-H-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    zusätzlich Beiliegendes, Beigefügtes, etwas daneben übermitteltes, das Weitere, Zusätzliches, das daneben Bestehende oder Vorhandene; auch: (Schriftwesen:) hinten angefügter Abschnitt, einer E-Mail beigefügte Datei, (Wirtschaft:) erläuternde, ergänzende Dokumente des Jahresabschlusses eines Unternehmens(Jurisprudenz:) spezifische Ergänzung eines Gesetzestextes
  2. 2
    Personen, die ein privates oder politisches Umfeld bilden, Freundeskreis, Gruppe von Anhängern

Synonyms

AddendumAnlageAppendixDateianhangAttachmentAnhängerschaft

This word in other languages

attachment(English)adjunto(Español)annexe(Français)anexo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahnang,anahng,anhagn,anhangg,anhanng,anhhang,anhnag,annhang,nahang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anhang - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahnang2anahng2anhagn2anhangg1anhanng1anhhang1anhnag2annhang1
Edit distance from "Anhang"

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 "Anhang"?
"Anhang" is spelled A-N-H-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanhaŋ].
What does "Anhang" mean?
As a noun, "Anhang" means: zusätzlich Beiliegendes, Beigefügtes, etwas daneben übermitteltes, das Weitere, Zusätzliches, das daneben Bestehende oder Vorhandene; auch: (Schriftwesen:) hinten angefügter Abschnitt, einer E-Mail...
What words are commonly confused with "Anhang"?
"Anhang" is commonly confused with "Anklang", "Anhänge", "Aushang". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anhang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anhang" is [ˈanhaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anhang" come from?
"Anhang" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Anhang”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-H-A-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanhaŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Anklang” - see the side-by-side comparison. Anhang vs Anklang
  • 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