anrainen

[ˈanˌʁaɪ̯nən]

/[ˈanˌʁaɪ̯nən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit etwas eine gemeinsame Grenze haben; benachbart sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-anrainen · anrainen · German

anrainen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 anrainen
PropertyValue
Headwordanrainen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌʁaɪ̯nən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anrainen“ im Deutschen

anrainenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anrainen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯nən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit etwas eine gemeinsame Grenze haben; benachbart sein".

anrainen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is anrainen, spelled A-N-R-A-I-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit etwas eine gemeinsame Grenze haben; benachbart sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Gelände wird von der Bahn Berlin-Belzig-Dessau durchschnitten und raint an die Leipziger Autobahn mit eigener Abfahrt an.“

Synonyms

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 "anrainen"?
"anrainen" is spelled A-N-R-A-I-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯nən].
What does "anrainen" mean?
As a verb, "anrainen" means: mit etwas eine gemeinsame Grenze haben; benachbart sein
How do you pronounce "anrainen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anrainen" is [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯nən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anrainen" come from?
"anrainen" 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