anno Tobak

[ˈano ˈtoːbak]

/[ˈano ˈtoːbak]/ phrase

The verdict

“anno Tobak” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vor einigen Jahren, früher, damals

Corpus desk

Index DE-anno-tobak · anno Tobak · German

anno Tobak · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 anno Tobak
PropertyValue
Headwordanno Tobak
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈano ˈtoːbak]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anno Tobak“ im Deutschen

anno Tobakliegt 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

anno Tobak is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈano ˈtoːbak]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vor einigen Jahren, früher, damals".

anno Tobak doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is anno Tobak, spelled A-N-N-O- -T-O-B-A-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    vor einigen Jahren, früher, damals

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In der Kölner Südstadt gibt es das noch: einen verqualmten Stammtisch wie anno Tobak.“

Synonyms

anno dazumalanno dunnemalsanno Schnee

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 "anno Tobak"?
"anno Tobak" is spelled A-N-N-O- -T-O-B-A-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈano ˈtoːbak].
What does "anno Tobak" mean?
As a phrase, "anno Tobak" means: vor einigen Jahren, früher, damals
How do you pronounce "anno Tobak"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anno Tobak" is [ˈano ˈtoːbak]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anno Tobak" come from?
"anno Tobak" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list