Anregungen

[ˈanʁeːɡʊŋən]

/[ˈanʁeːɡʊŋən]/ noun

The verdict

“Anregungen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,167 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,167
frequency rank, German
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anregung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Anregungen vs Anregung
80% similar
Anregungen vs Änderungen
70% similar
Anregungen vs angegangen
70% similar

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

Key facts for Anregungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnregungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanʁeːɡʊŋən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,167
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Anregungen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Anregungen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Anregungen is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanʁeːɡʊŋən]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,167 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anregungen, with forms such as "anergungen", "annregungen", and "anreggungen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Anregung", "Änderungen", "angegangen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Anregungen, spelled A-N-R-E-G-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anregung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Anregung
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anregung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Anregung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anergungen,annregungen,anreggungen,anregnugen,anregugnen,anregunegn,anregungenn,anregunggen,anregungne,anregunngen,anreugngen,anrgeungen,anrregungen,arnegungen,naregungen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anergungen2annregungen1anreggungen1anregnugen2anregugnen2anregunegn2anregungenn1anregunggen1
Edit distance from "Anregungen"

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 "Anregungen"?
"Anregungen" is spelled A-N-R-E-G-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanʁeːɡʊŋən].
What does "Anregungen" mean?
As a noun, "Anregungen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anregung
What words are commonly confused with "Anregungen"?
"Anregungen" is commonly confused with "Anregung", "Änderungen", "angegangen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anregungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anregungen" is [ˈanʁeːɡʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anregungen" come from?
"Anregungen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Anregungen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-R-E-G-U-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanʁeːɡʊŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Anregung” - see the side-by-side comparison. Anregungen vs Anregung
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list