Anknüpfung

[ˈanˌknʏp͡fʊŋ]

/[ˈanˌknʏp͡fʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anknüpfung” is uncommon German (frequency #80,061 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,061
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Akt/Prozess des Herstellens einer Verbindung oder eines Anschlusses an etwas

Key facts for Anknüpfung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnknüpfung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌknʏp͡fʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#80,061
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Anknüpfung” 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). Anknüpfung lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Anknüpfung is uncommon German at frequency #80,061 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈanˌknʏp͡fʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Anknüpfung has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Anknüpfung, spelled A-N-K-N-Ü-P-F-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Akt/Prozess des Herstellens einer Verbindung oder eines Anschlusses an etwas
  2. 2
    Akt/Prozess des Herstellens einer Kontaktaufnahme
  3. 3
    Verbindung zwischen Tatbestand und Rechtsfolge einer Kollisionsnorm

Synonyms

Anknüpfen

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 "Anknüpfung"?
"Anknüpfung" is spelled A-N-K-N-Ü-P-F-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌknʏp͡fʊŋ].
What does "Anknüpfung" mean?
As a noun, "Anknüpfung" means: Akt/Prozess des Herstellens einer Verbindung oder eines Anschlusses an etwas
How do you pronounce "Anknüpfung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anknüpfung" is [ˈanˌknʏp͡fʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anknüpfung" come from?
"Anknüpfung" 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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Using “Anknüpfung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-K-N-Ü-P-F-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌknʏp͡fʊŋ] (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

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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