Anhieb

[ˈanˌhiːp]

/[ˈanˌhiːp]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anhieb” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,806. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,806
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beginn, Anfang

Corpus desk

Index DE-anhieb · Anhieb · German

Anhieb · rank #11,806 · 8 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,806
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Algorithmus

Nearest frequency peer: Algorithmus (-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 „Anhieb“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Anhieb“ 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).

Anhieb vs anrief
50% similar
Anhieb vs Antrieb
71% similar
Anhieb vs anhielt
57% similar

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

Key facts for Anhieb
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnhieb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌhiːp]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,806
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anhieb“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Anhiebliegt 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: „Algorithmus“ (#11,805), „Anlauf“ (#11,807), „akademische“ (#11,804). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anhieb“ bei #11,806. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Anhieb (IPA [ˈanˌhiːp]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,806 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anhieb, with forms such as "ahnieb", "anheib", and "anhhieb". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "anrief", "Antrieb", "anhielt", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Anhieb, spelled A-N-H-I-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beginn, Anfang
  2. 2
    eine kräftige Bewegung mit der Angelrute nach hinten, oben oder zur Seite, mit dem Zweck des sicheren Setzens des Hakens im Maul des anbeißenden Fisches

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alles gelang ihm auf Anhieb.
  2. Als er den Anbiss des Fisches in der Rute spürte, setzte er einen kräftigen Anhieb.

Synonyms

Anschlag

This word in other languages

primera(Español)premier jet(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahnieb
  • anheib
  • anhhieb
  • anhibe
  • anhiebb
  • aniheb
  • annhieb
  • nahieb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anhieb - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahnieb2anheib2anhhieb1anhibe2anhiebb1aniheb2annhieb1nahieb2
Edit distance from "Anhieb"

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 "Anhieb"?
"Anhieb" is spelled A-N-H-I-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌhiːp].
What does "Anhieb" mean?
As a noun, "Anhieb" means: Beginn, Anfang
What words are commonly confused with "Anhieb"?
"Anhieb" is commonly confused with "anrief", "Antrieb", "anhielt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anhieb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anhieb" is [ˈanˌhiːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anhieb" come from?
"Anhieb" 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 "Anhieb", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Anlauf#11,807ähnelt#11,797zugute#11,794würdig#11,792

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

birgt8 variantscooler8 variantsUmlauf8 variantsTauben8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list