anklagen

[ˈanˌklaːɡn̩]

/[ˈanˌklaːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“anklagen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,159. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,159
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden beschuldigen, unzulänglich zu sein oder etwas Schlechtes getan zu haben

Corpus desk

Index DE-anklagen · anklagen · German

anklagen · rank #21,159 · 12 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,159
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH angestrebte

Nearest frequency peer: angestrebte (-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 „anklagen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „anklagen“ 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).

anklagen vs Anlage
63% similar
anklagen vs Anlagen
75% similar
anklagen vs anlegen
75% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „anklagen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).anklagenliegt 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: „angestrebte“ (#21,158), „Ansammlung“ (#21,160), „angesprochenen“ (#21,157). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anklagen“ bei #21,159. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around anklagen (IPA [ˈanˌklaːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,159 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for anklagen, with forms such as "aknlagen", "ankalgen", and "ankklagen". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Anlage", "Anlagen", "anlegen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is anklagen, spelled A-N-K-L-A-G-E-N.

Definition

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich klage ihn der Undankbarkeit an – er hat bereits mehr bekommen, als ihm zusteht!
  2. Der Staatsanwalt klagte ihn des Mordes an.

Synonyms

beschuldigenbezichtigenAnklage erhebenKlage erhebenklagen

This word in other languages

accuse(English)accuser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aknlagen
  • ankalgen
  • ankklagen
  • anklaegn
  • anklagenn
  • anklaggen
  • anklagne
  • anklgaen
  • ankllagen
  • anlkagen
  • annklagen
  • naklagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aknlagen2ankalgen2ankklagen1anklaegn2anklagenn1anklaggen1anklagne2anklgaen2
Edit distance from "anklagen"

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 "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. 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 "anklagen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Adjektiv#21,153Aufpreis#21,166abfinden#21,148Barbaren#21,175

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Automatik12 variantsBausteine12 variantszumachen12 variantsbedecken12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list