anpacken

/[ˈanˌpakn̩]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#23,827

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

anpacken is aGermanverb. It means: jemanden oder etwas fest mit der Hand anfassen Pronounced [ˈanˌpakn̩]. Often confused with anpassen and Attacken.

Key facts for anpacken
PropertyValue
Headwordanpacken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌpakn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,827
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of anpacken in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for anpacken is 8 letters long, classified as averb, 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for anpacken, with forms such as "anapcken", "annpacken", and "anpaccken". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, 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, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is anpacken, spelled A-N-P-A-C-K-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder etwas fest mit der Hand anfassen
  2. 2
    sich mit Einsatz an eine körperliche Arbeit machen
  3. 3
    ein Thema in Angriff nehmen
  4. 4
    ein Thema auf eine bestimmte Art und Weise angehen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anapcken,annpacken,anpaccken,anpacekn,anpackenn,anpackken,anpackne,anpakcen,anpcaken,anppacken,apnacken,napacken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for anpacken

Misspelling Variants of "anpacken"

anapcken8annpacken9anpaccken9anpacekn8anpackenn9anpackken9anpackne8anpakcen8
Misspelling Variants of "anpacken"

Frequency rank: #23,827 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anpacken"?
"anpacken" is spelled A-N-P-A-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌpakn̩].
What does "anpacken" mean?
As a verb, "anpacken" means: jemanden oder etwas fest mit der Hand anfassen
What words are commonly confused with "anpacken"?
"anpacken" is commonly confused with "anpassen", "Attacken", "auspacken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anpacken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anpacken" is [ˈanˌpakn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anpacken" come from?
"anpacken" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.