Anleitung

[ˈanˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ]

/[ˈanˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anleitung” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,677. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,677
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schriftliche Erklärung, wie etwas zu benutzen ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-anleitung · Anleitung · German

Anleitung · rank #5,677 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,677
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anfragen

Nearest frequency peer: Anfragen (-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 „Anleitung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Anleitung“ 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).

Anleitung vs Anweisung
78% similar
Anleitung vs Anleitungen
82% similar
Anleitung vs Anbetung
78% similar

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

Key facts for Anleitung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnleitung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,677
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anleitung“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Anfragen“ (#5,676), „anstelle“ (#5,678), „Anblick“ (#5,675). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anleitung“ bei #5,677. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Anleitung (IPA [ˈanˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,677 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anleitung, with forms such as "alneitung", "anelitung", and "anleitnug". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Anweisung", "Anleitungen", "Anbetung", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Anleitung, spelled A-N-L-E-I-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    schriftliche Erklärung, wie etwas zu benutzen ist
  2. 2
    Unterweisung durch eine Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Handbuch stellt eine Anleitung des Gerätes dar.
  2. Daniels Anleitung hat mir sehr geholfen, um Gitarre spielen zu lernen.

Synonyms

BedienungsanleitungBedienungsvorschriftGebrauchsanweisungGebrauchsinformationRezeptAnweisungInstruktionUnterweisung

This word in other languages

instruction(English)instrucción(Español)mode d'emploi(Français)instrução(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alneitung
  • anelitung
  • anleitnug
  • anleittung
  • anleitugn
  • anleitungg
  • anleitunng
  • anleiutng
  • anletiung
  • anlietung
  • anlleitung
  • annleitung
  • naleitung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anleitung - 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.

alneitung2anelitung2anleitnug2anleittung1anleitugn2anleitungg1anleitunng1anleiutng2
Edit distance from "Anleitung"

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 "Anleitung"?
"Anleitung" is spelled A-N-L-E-I-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ].
What does "Anleitung" mean?
As a noun, "Anleitung" means: schriftliche Erklärung, wie etwas zu benutzen ist
What words are commonly confused with "Anleitung"?
"Anleitung" is commonly confused with "Anweisung", "Anleitungen", "Anbetung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anleitung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anleitung" is [ˈanˌlaɪ̯tʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anleitung" come from?
"Anleitung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

aufhalten#5,679ausgelegt#5,680Charlotte#5,691verliehen#5,662

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Spielzeit13 variantsgelegenen13 variantsnützlich13 variantsnördlich13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list