anliegend

[ˈanˌliːɡn̩t]

/[ˈanˌliːɡn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“anliegend” is uncommon German (frequency #80,063 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,063
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in unmittelbarer Nähe befindlich, mit etwas in unmittelbarem Kontakt seiend, mit etwas eine gemeinsame Grenze habend

Key facts for anliegend
PropertyValue
Headwordanliegend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈanˌliːɡn̩t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,063
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anliegend” 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). anliegend lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anliegend is uncommon German at frequency #80,063 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈanˌliːɡn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for anliegend, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is anliegend, spelled A-N-L-I-E-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    in unmittelbarer Nähe befindlich, mit etwas in unmittelbarem Kontakt seiend, mit etwas eine gemeinsame Grenze habend
  2. 2
    zu etwas Vorhandenem als etwas (anderes) hinzugefügt/beigefügt
  3. 3
    sich knapp am Körper befindend

Synonyms

angrenzendNachbarbeigefügtbeigegebenbeigelegtbeiliegenddazugegebenhinzugefügtmitgegebenengenganliegend

This word in other languages

adjacent(English)

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 "anliegend"?
"anliegend" is spelled A-N-L-I-E-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌliːɡn̩t].
What does "anliegend" mean?
As an adjective, "anliegend" means: in unmittelbarer Nähe befindlich, mit etwas in unmittelbarem Kontakt seiend, mit etwas eine gemeinsame Grenze habend
How do you pronounce "anliegend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anliegend" is [ˈanˌliːɡn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anliegend" come from?
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Using “anliegend”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-L-I-E-G-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌliːɡn̩t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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