anreihen

[ˈanˌʁaɪ̯ən]

/[ˈanˌʁaɪ̯ən]/ verb

The verdict

“anreihen” 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) - (etwas) einer bereits vorhandenen Reihe hinzufügen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anreihen · anreihen · German

anreihen · 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 anreihen
PropertyValue
Headwordanreihen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌʁaɪ̯ən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anreihen“ im Deutschen

anreihenschafft 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

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

anreihen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is anreihen, spelled A-N-R-E-I-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (etwas) einer bereits vorhandenen Reihe hinzufügen
  2. 2
    sich zu einer bereits vorhandenen Reihe gesellen, nacheinander erscheinen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sorgfältig reihte sie die neuen Münzen in der Auslage an.
  2. „Es ist kaum übertrieben zu sagen, daß die Organisation, vor allem aber die Finanzierung der documenta, wenn schon kein Kunstwerk, so doch ein Kunst-Stück eigener Art darstellt, das sich würdig an die übrigen tausend Bilder, Skulpturen, Graphiken und Objekte anreiht, die es in Kassel zu bewundern geben 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 "anreihen"?
"anreihen" is spelled A-N-R-E-I-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯ən].
What does "anreihen" mean?
As a verb, "anreihen" means: (etwas) einer bereits vorhandenen Reihe hinzufügen
How do you pronounce "anreihen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anreihen" is [ˈanˌʁaɪ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anreihen" come from?
"anreihen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list