anmahnen

[ˈanˌmaːnən]

/[ˈanˌmaːnən]/ verb

The verdict

“anmahnen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - etwas Unerledigtes/eine Verpflichtung in Erinnerung rufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anmahnen · anmahnen · German

anmahnen · 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.

Key facts for anmahnen
PropertyValue
Headwordanmahnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌmaːnən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anmahnen“ im Deutschen

anmahnenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anmahnen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌmaːnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for anmahnen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is anmahnen, spelled A-N-M-A-H-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas Unerledigtes/eine Verpflichtung in Erinnerung rufen
  2. 2
    jemanden ermahnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Kanzlerin wird die Internetspionage pflichtgemäß ansprechen, Transparenz anmahnen.“
  2. Ich mahne dich an, wenn du nochmal etwas vom Kuchen stibitzt, gibt es Ärger!

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anmahnen"?
"anmahnen" is spelled A-N-M-A-H-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌmaːnən].
What does "anmahnen" mean?
As a verb, "anmahnen" means: etwas Unerledigtes/eine Verpflichtung in Erinnerung rufen
How do you pronounce "anmahnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anmahnen" is [ˈanˌmaːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anmahnen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list