ankriegen

[ˈanˌkʁiːɡn̩]

/[ˈanˌkʁiːɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“ankriegen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Kleidung) anziehen können, angezogen bekommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ankriegen · ankriegen · German

ankriegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for ankriegen
PropertyValue
Headwordankriegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌkʁiːɡn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ankriegen“ im Deutschen

ankriegensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ankriegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌkʁiːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

ankriegen has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ankriegen, spelled A-N-K-R-I-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Kleidung) anziehen können, angezogen bekommen
  2. 2
    (ein Gerät, eine Maschine) starten, zum Laufen bringen, einschalten können, (ein Feuer) zum Brennen bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wie soll ich denn dieses Kleid ankriegen?
  2. Alle Kinder kriegten dicke Jacken an.

Synonyms

Antonyms

ausbekommenauskriegen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ankriegen"?
"ankriegen" is spelled A-N-K-R-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌkʁiːɡn̩].
What does "ankriegen" mean?
As a verb, "ankriegen" means: (Kleidung) anziehen können, angezogen bekommen
How do you pronounce "ankriegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ankriegen" is [ˈanˌkʁiːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ankriegen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list