ankoppeln
[ˈanˌkɔpl̩n]
The verdict
“ankoppeln” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine feste, aber wieder lösbare Verbindung mit etwas herstellen, sich mit etwas verbinden
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ankoppeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈanˌkɔpl̩n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ankoppeln” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for ankoppeln is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌkɔpl̩n]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
ankoppeln has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ankoppeln, spelled A-N-K-O-P-P-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1eine feste, aber wieder lösbare Verbindung mit etwas herstellen, sich mit etwas verbinden
- 2(etwas) mit etwas fest, aber wieder lösbar verbinden
- 3(Tiere, besonders Hunde, Pferde) mit Riemen zu einer Gruppe (Koppel) zusammenbinden
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.
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Using “ankoppeln”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-N-K-O-P-P-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈanˌkɔpl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.