anklagen

/[ˈanˌklaːɡn̩]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#21,159

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

13

similar word pairs

anklagen is aGermanverb. It means: jemanden beschuldigen, unzulänglich zu sein oder etwas Schlechtes getan zu haben Pronounced [ˈanˌklaːɡn̩]. Often confused with Anlage and Anlagen.

Key facts for anklagen
PropertyValue
Headwordanklagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌklaːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,159
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of anklagen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for anklagen is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌklaːɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,159 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for anklagen, with forms such as "aknlagen", "ankalgen", and "ankklagen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Anlage", "Anlagen", "anlegen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is anklagen, spelled A-N-K-L-A-G-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden beschuldigen, unzulänglich zu sein oder etwas Schlechtes getan zu haben
  2. 2
    gegen jemanden Anklage erheben

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aknlagen,ankalgen,ankklagen,anklaegn,anklagenn,anklaggen,anklagne,anklgaen,ankllagen,anlkagen,annklagen,naklagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for anklagen

Misspelling Variants of "anklagen"

aknlagen8ankalgen8ankklagen9anklaegn8anklagenn9anklaggen9anklagne8anklgaen8
Misspelling Variants of "anklagen"

Frequency rank: #21,159 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anklagen"?
"anklagen" is spelled A-N-K-L-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌklaːɡn̩].
What does "anklagen" mean?
As a verb, "anklagen" means: jemanden beschuldigen, unzulänglich zu sein oder etwas Schlechtes getan zu haben
What words are commonly confused with "anklagen"?
"anklagen" is commonly confused with "Anlage", "Anlagen", "anlegen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anklagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anklagen" is [ˈanˌklaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anklagen" come from?
"anklagen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.