Anläufe

[ˈanlɔɪ̯fə]

/[ˈanlɔɪ̯fə]/ noun

The verdict

“Anläufe” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,704. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,704
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anlauf

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Anläufe vs Anrufe
71% similar
Anläufe vs Anlage
57% similar
Anläufe vs Ablauf
57% similar

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

Key facts for Anläufe
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnläufe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanlɔɪ̯fə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,704
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Anläufe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Anläufe lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Anläufe (IPA [ˈanlɔɪ̯fə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,704 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anläufe, with forms such as "alnäufe", "anlläufe", and "anluäfe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Anrufe", "Anlage", "Ablauf", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Anläufe, spelled A-N-L-Ä-U-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anlauf
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Anlauf
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Anlauf

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alnäufe
  • anlläufe
  • anluäfe
  • anläfue
  • anläuef
  • anläuffe
  • annläufe
  • anälufe
  • naläufe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anläufe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alnäufe2anlläufe1anluäfe2anläfue2anläuef2anläuffe1annläufe1anälufe2
Edit distance from "Anläufe"

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 "Anläufe"?
"Anläufe" is spelled A-N-L-Ä-U-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanlɔɪ̯fə].
What does "Anläufe" mean?
As a noun, "Anläufe" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anlauf
What words are commonly confused with "Anläufe"?
"Anläufe" is commonly confused with "Anrufe", "Anlage", "Ablauf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anläufe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anläufe" is [ˈanlɔɪ̯fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anläufe" come from?
"Anläufe" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Anläufe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-L-Ä-U-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanlɔɪ̯fə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Anrufe” - see the side-by-side comparison. Anläufe vs Anrufe
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list