annageln
[ˈanˌnaːɡl̩n]
The verdict
“annageln” 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) mit Nägeln verbinden, irgendwo festmachen
Corpus desk
Index DE-annageln · annageln · German
annageln · 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 | annageln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈanˌnaːɡl̩n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „annageln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
annageln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌnaːɡl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(etwas) mit Nägeln verbinden, irgendwo festmachen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for annageln, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is annageln, spelled A-N-N-A-G-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1(etwas) mit Nägeln verbinden, irgendwo festmachen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how annageln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Manchmal ist die Holztafel mit Hakenkreuzen übersprüht. Dann wird sie für ein paar Tage abmontiert, gereinigt und wieder angenagelt.“
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.