anhänglich

[ˈanhɛŋlɪç]

/[ˈanhɛŋlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“anhänglich” is an uncommon German word, ranked #62,172 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#62,172
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemandem stark verbunden sein

Key facts for anhänglich
PropertyValue
Headwordanhänglich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈanhɛŋlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#62,172
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anhänglich” 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). anhänglich lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for anhänglich is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanhɛŋlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #62,172 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "jemandem stark verbunden sein".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for anhänglich, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 anhänglich, spelled A-N-H-Ä-N-G-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem stark verbunden sein

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); 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 "anhänglich"?
"anhänglich" is spelled A-N-H-Ä-N-G-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanhɛŋlɪç].
What does "anhänglich" mean?
As an adjective, "anhänglich" means: jemandem stark verbunden sein
How do you pronounce "anhänglich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anhänglich" is [ˈanhɛŋlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anhänglich" come from?
"anhänglich" 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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Using “anhänglich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-H-Ä-N-G-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanhɛŋlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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