anlassen

[ˈanˌlasn̩]

/[ˈanˌlasn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“anlassen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,468. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,468
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas in Funktion setzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anlassen · anlassen · German

anlassen · rank #46,468 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,468
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Animationsfilm

Nearest frequency peer: Animationsfilm (-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 „anlassen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „anlassen“ 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).

anlassen vs anpassen
88% similar
anlassen vs auslassen
78% similar
anlassen vs Anlass
63% similar

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

Key facts for anlassen
PropertyValue
Headwordanlassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌlasn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,468
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „anlassen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.anlassenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Animationsfilm“ (#46,467), „anmeldet“ (#46,469), „angewöhnt“ (#46,466). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anlassen“ bei #46,468. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around anlassen (IPA [ˈanˌlasn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #46,468 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for anlassen, with forms such as "alnassen", "analssen", and "anlasen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "anpassen", "auslassen", "Anlass", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is anlassen, spelled A-N-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas in Funktion setzen
  2. 2
    die Funktion einer Sache aufrechterhalten
  3. 3
    Kleidung anbehalten
  4. 4
    sich darstellen, sich präsentieren, sich zeigen; es startet
  5. 5
    jemanden heftig, scharf kritisieren, schelten
  6. 6
    den Stahl nach dem Härten oder Schweißen auf Temperatur bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du kannst mittlerweile schon den Motor anlassen.
  2. Früher musste man den Propeller eines Flugzeuges per Hand anlassen.

Synonyms

aufdreheneinschaltenstartenzum Laufen bringeneingeschaltetlassenlaufenlassenanbehaltendarstellenpräsentierenzeigenstartenangehenanfahrenerwärmen

Antonyms

abdrehenanhaltenausschaltenbeendenstoppenstillstehenlassenablegenausziehenverbergenendetlobenschmeichelnabkühlen

This word in other languages

start up(English)arrancar(Español)commencer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alnassen
  • analssen
  • anlasen
  • anlasesn
  • anlassenn
  • anlassne
  • anlaßen
  • anllassen
  • anlsasen
  • annlassen
  • nalassen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anlassen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alnassen2analssen2anlasen1anlasesn2anlassenn1anlassne2anlaßen2anllassen1
Edit distance from "anlassen"

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 "anlassen"?
"anlassen" is spelled A-N-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌlasn̩].
What does "anlassen" mean?
As a verb, "anlassen" means: etwas in Funktion setzen
What words are commonly confused with "anlassen"?
"anlassen" is commonly confused with "anpassen", "auslassen", "Anlass". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anlassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anlassen" is [ˈanˌlasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anlassen" come from?
"anlassen" 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 "anlassen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anmeldet#46,469andrehen#46,463anwerben#46,473aufwirft#46,483

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

agierten11 variantsabsetzt11 variantsabsaugen11 variantsabfeuern11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list