anpacken
[ˈanˌpakn̩]
The verdict
“anpacken” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #23,827 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #23,827
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 6
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas fest mit der Hand anfassen
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anpacken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈanˌpakn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #23,827 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 6 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anpacken” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for anpacken is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌpakn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,827 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for anpacken, with forms such as "anapcken", "annpacken", and "anpaccken". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "anpassen", "Attacken", "auspacken", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is anpacken, spelled A-N-P-A-C-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden oder etwas fest mit der Hand anfassen
- 2sich mit Einsatz an eine körperliche Arbeit machen
- 3ein Thema in Angriff nehmen
- 4ein Thema auf eine bestimmte Art und Weise angehen
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: anapcken,annpacken,anpaccken,anpacekn,anpackenn,anpackken,anpackne,anpakcen,anpcaken,anppacken,apnacken,napacken
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anpacken - 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.
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.
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Using “anpacken”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-N-P-A-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈanˌpakn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “anpassen” - see the side-by-side comparison. anpacken vs anpassen
- 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.