Annalen

[aˈnaːlən]

/[aˈnaːlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Annalen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,300. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,300
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chronologisch gereihte Aufzeichnungen von Ereignissen

Corpus desk

Index DE-annalen · Annalen · German

Annalen · rank #26,300 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,300
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Amtsgerichts

Nearest frequency peer: Amtsgerichts (-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 „Annalen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Annalen“ 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).

Annalen vs Annen
71% similar
Annalen vs ansagen
57% similar
Annalen vs Anwälten
63% similar

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

Key facts for Annalen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnnalen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈnaːlən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,300
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Annalen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Annalenliegt 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: „Amtsgerichts“ (#26,299), „Anus“ (#26,301), „Amok“ (#26,298). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Annalen“ bei #26,300. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Annalen (IPA [aˈnaːlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,300 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Annalen, with forms such as "analen", "ananlen", and "annaeln". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Annen", "ansagen", "Anwälten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Annalen, spelled A-N-N-A-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    chronologisch gereihte Aufzeichnungen von Ereignissen
  2. 2
    chronologisch gereihte Aufzeichnungen von Ereignissen
  3. 3
    chronologisch gereihte Aufzeichnungen von Ereignissen
  4. 4
    chronologisch gereihte Aufzeichnungen von Ereignissen
  5. 5
    chronologisch gereihte Aufzeichnungen von Ereignissen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Tacitus, der Schweiger: Würde er den Abgeordneten einen Satz aus den Annalen vorlesen? Etwa: „Nichts unter der Sonne ist so unbeständig und vergänglich wie der Ruf der Macht, wenn sie sich nicht auf eigene Kraft stützt.“
  2. »Ich muß«, sagte Goethe, »diese späteren Jahre mehr als Annalen behandeln; es kann darin weniger mein Leben als meine Tätigkeit zur Erscheinung kommen.

Synonyms

JahrbücherChronikJahresberichte

Antonyms

AbhandlungMonografie

This word in other languages

annals(English)anales(Español)annales(Français)anais(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • analen
  • ananlen
  • annaeln
  • annalenn
  • annallen
  • annalne
  • annlaen
  • nanalen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Annalen - 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.

analen1ananlen2annaeln2annalenn1annallen1annalne2annlaen2nanalen2
Edit distance from "Annalen"

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 "Annalen"?
"Annalen" is spelled A-N-N-A-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈnaːlən].
What does "Annalen" mean?
As a noun, "Annalen" means: chronologisch gereihte Aufzeichnungen von Ereignissen
What words are commonly confused with "Annalen"?
"Annalen" is commonly confused with "Annen", "ansagen", "Anwälten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Annalen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Annalen" is [aˈnaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Annalen" come from?
"Annalen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

akkurat#26,295aufregt#26,308adäquat#26,291addiert#26,290

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

wrong8 variantsWaisen8 variantsvolume8 variantsStils8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list