Anpassung

[ˈanˌpasʊŋ]

/[ˈanˌpasʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anpassung” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,146. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,146
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Sicheinstellen auf jemanden; Vorgang oder Ergebnis des sich Einstellens auf etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-anpassung · Anpassung · German

Anpassung · rank #6,146 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,146
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH annähernd

Nearest frequency peer: annähernd (-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 „Anpassung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Anpassung“ 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).

Anpassung vs Anpassungen
82% similar
Anpassung vs anpassen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Anpassung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnpassung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌpasʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,146
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anpassung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Anpassungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „annähernd“ (#6,145), „Ann“ (#6,144), „anwesend“ (#6,148). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anpassung“ bei #6,146. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Anpassung (IPA [ˈanˌpasʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,146 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anpassung, with forms such as "anapssung", "annpassung", and "anpassnug". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Anpassungen", "anpassen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Anpassung, spelled A-N-P-A-S-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Sicheinstellen auf jemanden; Vorgang oder Ergebnis des sich Einstellens auf etwas
  2. 2
    Herstellung einer erwünschten Zuordnung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Anpassung an die neue Umgebung fiel den Flüchtlingen schwer.
  2. „Zum Staatsstreich fehlte den herrschenden Eliten die Kraft, während das liberale Bürgertum zwischen Anpassung und Opposition pendelte und die Arbeiterbewegung trotz wachsendem Zulauf politisch weitgehend ghettoisiert blieb.“

Synonyms

AbstimmungAkklimatisationAkklimatisierungAngleichungAnnäherungAssimilationDynamisierungEingewöhnungGewöhnungHarmonisierungIn-Einklang-BringenKompromissUnterordnungApproximationKonvergenzOpportunismusSchmusekursAdaption

This word in other languages

accommodation(English)adaptación(Español)adaptation(Français)adaptação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anapssung
  • annpassung
  • anpassnug
  • anpassugn
  • anpassungg
  • anpassunng
  • anpasung
  • anpasusng
  • anpaßung
  • anppassung
  • anpsasung
  • apnassung
  • napassung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anpassung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

anapssung2annpassung1anpassnug2anpassugn2anpassungg1anpassunng1anpasung1anpasusng2
Edit distance from "Anpassung"

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 "Anpassung"?
"Anpassung" is spelled A-N-P-A-S-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌpasʊŋ].
What does "Anpassung" mean?
As a noun, "Anpassung" means: das Sicheinstellen auf jemanden; Vorgang oder Ergebnis des sich Einstellens auf etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Anpassung"?
"Anpassung" is commonly confused with "Anpassungen", "anpassen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anpassung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anpassung" is [ˈanˌpasʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anpassung" come from?
"Anpassung" 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 "Anpassung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

annähernd#6,145auffällig#6,151begreifen#6,158beruflich#6,162

Similar misspelling depth

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

aufstellen13 variantsVersionen13 variantsHaushalte13 variantsstudierte13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list