Anhang

[ˈanhaŋ]

/[ˈanhaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anhang” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,330. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,330
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zusätzlich Beiliegendes, Beigefügtes, etwas daneben übermitteltes, das Weitere, Zusätzliches, das daneben Bestehende oder Vorhandene; auch: (Schriftwesen:) hinten angefügter Abschnitt, einer E-Mail...

Corpus desk

Index DE-anhang · Anhang · German

Anhang · rank #8,330 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,330
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH angreifen

Nearest frequency peer: angreifen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Anhang“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Anhang“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anhang“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Anhangliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „angreifen“ (#8,329), „Antiken“ (#8,331), „angeblichen“ (#8,328). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anhang“ bei #8,330. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Anhang (IPA [ˈanhaŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,330 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Mail hatte einen längeren Anhang.
  2. Im Anhang steht das Namensregister.

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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Anhang", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Brexit#8,338Adrian#8,321Charts#8,341ärgern#8,316

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Wänden9 variantsenergy9 variantsUngern9 variantsFolter9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list