Anreißer

[ˈanˌʁaɪ̯sɐ]

/[ˈanˌʁaɪ̯sɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Anreißer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Person, die Markierungen auf einem Werkstück anbringt (einritzt)

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Index DE-anrei-er · Anreißer · German

Anreißer · 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 Anreißer
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnreißer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌʁaɪ̯sɐ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Anreißer“ im Deutschen

Anreißerliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Anreißer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯sɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Anreißer, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Anreißer, spelled A-N-R-E-I-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die Markierungen auf einem Werkstück anbringt (einritzt)
  2. 2
    Person, die marktreißerisch auf ein Produkt oder eine Leistung aufmerksam macht; Objekt, das Lust auf mehr machen soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Anreißer arbeitet mit Schablonen und Stativ.
  2. Auf der ersten Seite steht dann ein Anreißer zum Thema, das auf Seite 6 ausführlich behandelt wird.

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 "Anreißer"?
"Anreißer" is spelled A-N-R-E-I-SS-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯sɐ].
What does "Anreißer" mean?
As a noun, "Anreißer" means: Person, die Markierungen auf einem Werkstück anbringt (einritzt)
How do you pronounce "Anreißer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anreißer" is [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯sɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anreißer" come from?
"Anreißer" 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