ankuscheln

[ˈanˌkʊʃl̩n]

/[ˈanˌkʊʃl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich sanft, zärtlich, Nähe suchend eng an jemanden oder etwas drücken

Corpus desk

Index DE-ankuscheln · ankuscheln · German

ankuscheln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for ankuscheln
PropertyValue
Headwordankuscheln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌkʊʃl̩n]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ankuscheln“ im Deutschen

ankuschelnschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ankuscheln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌkʊʃl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich sanft, zärtlich, Nähe suchend eng an jemanden oder etwas drücken".

ankuscheln has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ankuscheln, spelled A-N-K-U-S-C-H-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich sanft, zärtlich, Nähe suchend eng an jemanden oder etwas drücken

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er wollte mit Pascal reden, er wollte sich an seinen Freund ankuscheln, von ihm hören, dass er die richtige Entscheidung getroffen hatte, dass sie eine gemeinsame Zukunft hätten.“

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 "ankuscheln"?
"ankuscheln" is spelled A-N-K-U-S-C-H-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌkʊʃl̩n].
What does "ankuscheln" mean?
As a verb, "ankuscheln" means: sich sanft, zärtlich, Nähe suchend eng an jemanden oder etwas drücken
How do you pronounce "ankuscheln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ankuscheln" is [ˈanˌkʊʃl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ankuscheln" come from?
"ankuscheln" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list