Annäherung

[ˈannɛːəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈannɛːəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Annäherung” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,804. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,804
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bewusste Bewegung auf jemanden oder etwas zu

Corpus desk

Index DE-annaherung · Annäherung · German

Annäherung · rank #10,804 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,804
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH anno

Nearest frequency peer: anno (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Annäherung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Annäherung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Annäherung vs annähern
70% similar
Annäherung vs annähernd
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Annäherung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnnäherung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈannɛːəʁʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,804
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Annäherung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Annäherungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „anno“ (#10,803), „Arbeitsgemeinschaft“ (#10,805), „anderthalb“ (#10,802). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Annäherung“ bei #10,804. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Annäherung (IPA [ˈannɛːəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,804 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Annäherung, with forms such as "annhäerung", "annäehrung", and "annähernug". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "annähern", "annähernd", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Annäherung, spelled A-N-N-Ä-H-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    bewusste Bewegung auf jemanden oder etwas zu
  2. 2
    eine Angleichung, bzw. kleinere Übereinkunft von Gesprächs- oder Verhandlungspartnern
  3. 3
    ein Versuch, eine intimere Ebene zu erreichen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Annäherung an die Militärbasis ist nur bei Nacht möglich.
  2. Die zwei Parteien haben eine Annäherung gewagt.

Synonyms

AnnähernNäherungEntgegenkommenÜbereinkunft

Antonyms

EntfernungZurückziehenAbweisen

This word in other languages

approach(English)acercamiento(Español)approche(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annhäerung
  • annäehrung
  • annähernug
  • annäherrung
  • annäherugn
  • annäherungg
  • annäherunng
  • annäheurng
  • annähherung
  • annähreung
  • anäherung
  • anänherung
  • nanäherung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Annäherung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

annhäerung2annäehrung2annähernug2annäherrung1annäherugn2annäherungg1annäherunng1annäheurng2
Edit distance from "Annäherung"

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 "Annäherung"?
"Annäherung" is spelled A-N-N-Ä-H-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈannɛːəʁʊŋ].
What does "Annäherung" mean?
As a noun, "Annäherung" means: bewusste Bewegung auf jemanden oder etwas zu
What words are commonly confused with "Annäherung"?
"Annäherung" is commonly confused with "annähern", "annähernd". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Annäherung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Annäherung" is [ˈannɛːəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Annäherung" come from?
"Annäherung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Annäherung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anderthalb#10,802attraktive#10,808Aufteilung#10,809ausgemacht#10,811

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

andauernd13 variantsabsolutes13 variantsBauernhof13 variantsbedeutend13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list