anheften

[ˈanˌhɛftn̩]

/[ˈanˌhɛftn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“anheften” is uncommon German (frequency #76,491 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,491
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - lose (mit einer Klammer oder Nadel) befestigen

Key facts for anheften
PropertyValue
Headwordanheften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌhɛftn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#76,491
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anheften” 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). anheften 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.

Rare enough to double-check

anheften is uncommon German at frequency #76,491 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌhɛftn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "lose (mit einer Klammer oder Nadel) befestigen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for anheften in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is anheften, spelled A-N-H-E-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    lose (mit einer Klammer oder Nadel) befestigen

Antonyms

loslösen

This word in other languages

attach(English)fijar(Español)attacher(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 "anheften"?
"anheften" is spelled A-N-H-E-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌhɛftn̩].
What does "anheften" mean?
As a verb, "anheften" means: lose (mit einer Klammer oder Nadel) befestigen
How do you pronounce "anheften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anheften" is [ˈanˌhɛftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anheften" come from?
"anheften" 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 “anheften”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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