ankündigt

[ˈanˌkʏndɪçt]

/[ˈanˌkʏndɪçt]/ verb

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The verdict

“ankündigt” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,057. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,057
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ankündigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ankundigt · ankündigt · German

ankündigt · rank #28,057 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,057
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anfangsphase

Nearest frequency peer: Anfangsphase (-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 „ankündigt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ankündigt“ 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).

ankündigt vs ankündigte
90% similar
ankündigt vs ankündigen
80% similar
ankündigt vs angekündigt
82% similar

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

Key facts for ankündigt
PropertyValue
Headwordankündigt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌkʏndɪçt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,057
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ankündigt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ankündigtliegt 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: „Anfangsphase“ (#28,056), „Anrecht“ (#28,058), „Andersen“ (#28,055). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „ankündigt“ bei #28,057. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around ankündigt (IPA [ˈanˌkʏndɪçt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,057 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ankündigt, with forms such as "aknündigt", "ankkündigt", and "anknüdigt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "ankündigte", "ankündigen", "angekündigt", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ankündigt, spelled A-N-K-Ü-N-D-I-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ankündigen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ankündigen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aknündigt
  • ankkündigt
  • anknüdigt
  • anküdnigt
  • ankünddigt
  • ankündgit
  • ankündiggt
  • ankündigtt
  • ankünditg
  • ankünidgt
  • ankünndigt
  • annkündigt
  • anükndigt
  • nakündigt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ankündigt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aknündigt2ankkündigt1anknüdigt2anküdnigt2ankünddigt1ankündgit2ankündiggt1ankündigtt1
Edit distance from "ankündigt"

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 "ankündigt"?
"ankündigt" is spelled A-N-K-Ü-N-D-I-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌkʏndɪçt].
What does "ankündigt" mean?
As a verb, "ankündigt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ankündigen
What words are commonly confused with "ankündigt"?
"ankündigt" is commonly confused with "ankündigte", "ankündigen", "angekündigt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ankündigt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ankündigt" is [ˈanˌkʏndɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ankündigt" come from?
"ankündigt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ankündigt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Anastasia#28,053Amphibien#28,052Apartheid#28,062Alejandro#28,048

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

agierenden14 variantsausbreitet14 variantszerstreut14 variantsausgerottet14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list