Anhäufung

[ˈanˌhɔɪ̯fʊŋ]

/[ˈanˌhɔɪ̯fʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anhäufung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #59,423 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#59,423
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Bildung eines Haufens

Key facts for Anhäufung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnhäufung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌhɔɪ̯fʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,423
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Anhäufung” 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). Anhäufung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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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 Anhäufung is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌhɔɪ̯fʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #59,423 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Anhäufung in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Anhäufung, spelled A-N-H-Ä-U-F-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Bildung eines Haufens
  2. 2
    im übertragenen Sinn: große Ansammlung
  3. 3
    (normalerweise bewusst erzeugter) Haufen

Synonyms

AnsammlungBergHaufen

This word in other languages

agglomeration(English)acopio(Español)accumulation(Français)

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 "Anhäufung"?
"Anhäufung" is spelled A-N-H-Ä-U-F-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌhɔɪ̯fʊŋ].
What does "Anhäufung" mean?
As a noun, "Anhäufung" means: die Bildung eines Haufens
How do you pronounce "Anhäufung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anhäufung" is [ˈanˌhɔɪ̯fʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anhäufung" come from?
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Using “Anhäufung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-H-Ä-U-F-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌhɔɪ̯fʊŋ] (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