Anregung

[ˈanʁeːɡʊŋ]

/[ˈanʁeːɡʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anregung” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,373. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,373
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorschlag, etwas zu tun oder zu unterlassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anregung · Anregung · German

Anregung · rank #11,373 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,373
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH angefertigt

Nearest frequency peer: angefertigt (-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 „Anregung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Anregung“ 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).

Anregung vs Aufregung
78% similar
Anregung vs Anregungen
80% similar
Anregung vs anregen
63% similar

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

Key facts for Anregung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnregung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanʁeːɡʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,373
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anregung“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „angefertigt“ (#11,372), „Anschein“ (#11,374), „anzuschauen“ (#11,375). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anregung“ bei #11,373. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Anregung (IPA [ˈanʁeːɡʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,373 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anregung, with forms such as "anergung", "annregung", and "anreggung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Aufregung", "Anregungen", "anregen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Anregung, spelled A-N-R-E-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorschlag, etwas zu tun oder zu unterlassen
  2. 2
    Maßnahme, um eine Aktivität in Gang zu setzen
  3. 3
    Energiezufuhr an ein Elektron auf einer Atomumlaufbahn (in einem bestimmten Energieniveau)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Leser findet Anregungen für Wandern, Bergsteigen, Radtouren, Malen, Reiten, Golf, Motorfliegen, Segeln, Wasserski, Paddeln, Angeln, Sprachkurse, Kochen und Photographieren.“
  2. Die Anregung zu diesem Museumsbesuch erhielten wir durch Zeitungslektüre.

This word in other languages

suggestion(English)sugerencia(Español)suggestion(Français)sugestão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anergung
  • annregung
  • anreggung
  • anregnug
  • anregugn
  • anregungg
  • anregunng
  • anreugng
  • anrgeung
  • anrregung
  • arnegung
  • naregung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anregung - 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.

anergung2annregung1anreggung1anregnug2anregugn2anregungg1anregunng1anreugng2
Edit distance from "Anregung"

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 "Anregung"?
"Anregung" is spelled A-N-R-E-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanʁeːɡʊŋ].
What does "Anregung" mean?
As a noun, "Anregung" means: Vorschlag, etwas zu tun oder zu unterlassen
What words are commonly confused with "Anregung"?
"Anregung" is commonly confused with "Aufregung", "Anregungen", "anregen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anregung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anregung" is [ˈanʁeːɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anregung" come from?
"Anregung" 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 "Anregung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Anschein#11,374Dienstes#11,407Dirigent#11,409Dominanz#11,412

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Theaters12 variantsResonanz12 variantsFormular12 variantsreagierte12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list