Anmaßung
[ˈanˌmaːsʊŋ]
The verdict
“Anmaßung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angabe, Vorgabe von etwas, das man eigentlich nicht kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-anma-ung · Anmaßung · German
Anmaßung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Anmaßung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈanˌmaːsʊŋ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Anmaßung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Anmaßung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈanˌmaːsʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Anmaßung, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Anmaßung, spelled A-N-M-A-S-S-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Angabe, Vorgabe von etwas, das man eigentlich nicht kann
- 2unberechtigte Inanspruchnahme von etwas, das einem nicht zusteht
- 3Überheblichkeit, Arroganz, Frechheit, Unverschämtheit
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Anmaßung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Es war eine Anmaßung von ihm zu behaupten, er könne das in wenigen Tagen erledigen.
„Ich hatte es sozusagen gelernt, wie man Ignoranz mit Anmaßung aufzäumt.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.