ankohlen
[ˈanˌkoːlən]
The verdict
“ankohlen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas leicht anbrennen
Corpus desk
Index DE-ankohlen · ankohlen · German
ankohlen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ankohlen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈanˌkoːlən] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „ankohlen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
ankohlen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌkoːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ankohlen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ankohlen, spelled A-N-K-O-H-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas leicht anbrennen
- 2jemanden zum Spaß falsch informieren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ankohlen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Traditionell wurde in Japan das Holz der Zypresse ‚angekohlt’ um vor übergreifendem Feuer, Ungeziefer und Pilzen zu schützen.
Eine dritte Möglichkeit, die auch von einigen Destillen praktiziert wird ist der Einsatz von neuen Eichenfässern, die dann über einer Flamme innen angekohlt werden.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.