anmalen

[ˈanˌmaːlən]

/[ˈanˌmaːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“anmalen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #61,277 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#61,277
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Farbe auf einen Gegenstand auftragen

Key facts for anmalen
PropertyValue
Headwordanmalen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌmaːlən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,277
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anmalen” 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). anmalen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for anmalen is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌmaːlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #61,277 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

anmalen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is anmalen, spelled A-N-M-A-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Farbe auf einen Gegenstand auftragen
  2. 2
    etwas auf eine (senkrechte) Fläche zeichnen

Synonyms

ausmalenbemalenkolorierenanzeichnen

This word in other languages

peinturlurer(Français)

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 "anmalen"?
"anmalen" is spelled A-N-M-A-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌmaːlən].
What does "anmalen" mean?
As a verb, "anmalen" means: Farbe auf einen Gegenstand auftragen
How do you pronounce "anmalen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anmalen" is [ˈanˌmaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anmalen" come from?
"anmalen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “anmalen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-M-A-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌmaːlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list