anheben

[ˈanˌheːbn̩]

/[ˈanˌheːbn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“anheben” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,469. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,469
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein wenig in die Höhe heben

Corpus desk

Index DE-anheben · anheben · German

anheben · rank #18,469 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,469
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH angerechnet

Nearest frequency peer: angerechnet (-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 „anheben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „anheben“ 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).

anheben vs ansehen
71% similar
anheben vs anlegen
71% similar
anheben vs anhören
71% similar

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

Key facts for anheben
PropertyValue
Headwordanheben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌheːbn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,469
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „anheben“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).anhebenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „angerechnet“ (#18,468), „Anschrift“ (#18,470), „Anwender“ (#18,471). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anheben“ bei #18,469. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around anheben (IPA [ˈanˌheːbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,469 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for anheben, with forms such as "ahneben", "anehben", and "anhbeen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ansehen", "anlegen", "anhören", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is anheben, spelled A-N-H-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein wenig in die Höhe heben
  2. 2
    auf eine höhere Stufe bringen
  3. 3
    (mit etwas) beginnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kannst du bitte deinen Stuhl etwas anheben, ein Bein steht auf meiner Jacke.
  2. „Auch wenn die Schätzungen zu Hebungen in Afrika sehr weit auseinandergehen, gibt es doch Hinweise darauf, dass zum Beispiel das Gebirgsgebiet Namibias, welches aktuell bis über 2000 Meter hoch aufragt, in den letzten 10 Millionen Jahren um etwa 1000 Meter angehoben wurde.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahneben
  • anehben
  • anhbeen
  • anhebben
  • anhebenn
  • anhebne
  • anheebn
  • anhheben
  • annheben
  • naheben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anheben - 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.

ahneben2anehben2anhbeen2anhebben1anhebenn1anhebne2anheebn2anhheben1
Edit distance from "anheben"

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 "anheben"?
"anheben" is spelled A-N-H-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌheːbn̩].
What does "anheben" mean?
As a verb, "anheben" means: ein wenig in die Höhe heben
What words are commonly confused with "anheben"?
"anheben" is commonly confused with "ansehen", "anlegen", "anhören". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anheben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anheben" is [ˈanˌheːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anheben" come from?
"anheben" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list