Anhöhe

[ˈanˌhøːə]

/[ˈanˌhøːə]/ noun

The verdict

“Anhöhe” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #27,612 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#27,612
frequency rank, German
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - höher gelegenes Gelände

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Anhöhe vs anhört
50% similar
Anhöhe vs ansehe
50% similar
Anhöhe vs anyone
33% similar

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

Key facts for Anhöhe
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnhöhe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌhøːə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,612
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Anhöhe” 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). Anhöhe lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Anhöhe is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌhøːə]. Corpus data places it at rank #27,612 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "höher gelegenes Gelände".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anhöhe, with forms such as "ahnöhe", "anhhöe", and "anhhöhe". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "anhört", "ansehe", "anyone", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Anhöhe, spelled A-N-H-Ö-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    höher gelegenes Gelände

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahnöhe,anhhöe,anhhöhe,anhöeh,anhöhhe,annhöhe,anöhhe,nahöhe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahnöhe2anhhöe2anhhöhe1anhöeh2anhöhhe1annhöhe1anöhhe2nahöhe2
Edit distance from "Anhöhe"

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 "Anhöhe"?
"Anhöhe" is spelled A-N-H-Ö-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌhøːə].
What does "Anhöhe" mean?
As a noun, "Anhöhe" means: höher gelegenes Gelände
What words are commonly confused with "Anhöhe"?
"Anhöhe" is commonly confused with "anhört", "ansehe", "anyone". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anhöhe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anhöhe" is [ˈanˌhøːə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anhöhe" come from?
"Anhöhe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Anhöhe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-H-Ö-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌhøːə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “anhört” - see the side-by-side comparison. Anhöhe vs anhört
  • 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