Anrufbeantworter

[ˈanʁuːfbəˌʔantvɔʁtɐ]

/[ˈanʁuːfbəˌʔantvɔʁtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anrufbeantworter” has 25 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,789. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,789
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
25
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gerät, das Telefonanrufe annimmt und dem Anrufenden die Möglichkeit gibt, eine kurze Nachricht zu hinterlassen

Key facts for Anrufbeantworter
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnrufbeantworter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanʁuːfbəˌʔantvɔʁtɐ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#36,789
Misspellings tracked25
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Anrufbeantworter” 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). Anrufbeantworter lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 25 spelling variants around Anrufbeantworter (IPA [ˈanʁuːfbəˌʔantvɔʁtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,789 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gerät, das Telefonanrufe annimmt und dem Anrufenden die Möglichkeit gibt, eine kurze Nachricht zu hinterlassen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 25 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anrufbeantworter, with forms such as "annrufbeantworter", "anrfubeantworter", and "anrrufbeantworter". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Anrufbeantworter, spelled A-N-R-U-F-B-E-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät, das Telefonanrufe annimmt und dem Anrufenden die Möglichkeit gibt, eine kurze Nachricht zu hinterlassen

Synonyms

MailboxTelefonbeantworter

This word in other languages

mailbox(English)contestador automático(Español)répondeur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annrufbeantworter
  • anrfubeantworter
  • anrrufbeantworter
  • anrubfeantworter
  • anrufbaentworter
  • anrufbbeantworter
  • anrufbeanntworter
  • anrufbeantowrter
  • anrufbeanttworter
  • anrufbeantworetr
  • anrufbeantworrter
  • anrufbeantworterr
  • anrufbeantwortre
  • anrufbeantwortter
  • anrufbeantwotrer
  • anrufbeantwroter
  • anrufbeantwworter
  • anrufbeanwtorter
  • anrufbeatnworter
  • anrufbenatworter
  • anrufebantworter
  • anruffbeantworter
  • anurfbeantworter
  • arnufbeantworter
  • narufbeantworter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anrufbeantworter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

annrufbeantworter1anrfubeantworter2anrrufbeantworter1anrubfeantworter2anrufbaentworter2anrufbbeantworter1anrufbeanntworter1anrufbeantowrter2
Edit distance from "Anrufbeantworter"

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 "Anrufbeantworter"?
"Anrufbeantworter" is spelled A-N-R-U-F-B-E-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanʁuːfbəˌʔantvɔʁtɐ].
What does "Anrufbeantworter" mean?
As a noun, "Anrufbeantworter" means: Gerät, das Telefonanrufe annimmt und dem Anrufenden die Möglichkeit gibt, eine kurze Nachricht zu hinterlassen
What are common misspellings of "Anrufbeantworter"?
Common misspellings include "annrufbeantworter", "anrfubeantworter", "anrrufbeantworter", "anrubfeantworter", "anrufbaentworter". The correct spelling is "Anrufbeantworter".
How do you pronounce "Anrufbeantworter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anrufbeantworter" is [ˈanʁuːfbəˌʔantvɔʁtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anrufbeantworter" come from?
"Anrufbeantworter" 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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Using “Anrufbeantworter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-R-U-F-B-E-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanʁuːfbəˌʔantvɔʁtɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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