ansagen

/[ˈanˌzaːɡn̩]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#23,010

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

ansagen is aGermanverb. It means: den nächsten Künstler, Film oder Titel ankündigen Pronounced [ˈanˌzaːɡn̩]. Often confused with ansehen and Anzügen.

Key facts for ansagen
PropertyValue
Headwordansagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌzaːɡn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,010
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of ansagen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ansagen is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌzaːɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,010 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ansagen, with forms such as "anasgen", "annsagen", and "ansaegn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ansehen", "Anzügen", "aussagen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is ansagen, spelled A-N-S-A-G-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    den nächsten Künstler, Film oder Titel ankündigen
  2. 2
    Informationen über Lautsprecher durchsagen
  3. 3
    seinen Besuch ankündigen
  4. 4
    bestimmen, was Trumpf ist oder vor dem Spiel die Anzahl zu gewinnender Stiche nennen
  5. 5
    jemandem ein Schriftstück diktieren

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anasgen,annsagen,ansaegn,ansagenn,ansaggen,ansagne,ansgaen,anssagen,asnagen,nasagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for ansagen

Misspelling Variants of "ansagen"

anasgen7annsagen8ansaegn7ansagenn8ansaggen8ansagne7ansgaen7anssagen8
Misspelling Variants of "ansagen"

Frequency rank: #23,010 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ansagen"?
"ansagen" is spelled A-N-S-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌzaːɡn̩].
What does "ansagen" mean?
As a verb, "ansagen" means: den nächsten Künstler, Film oder Titel ankündigen
What words are commonly confused with "ansagen"?
"ansagen" is commonly confused with "ansehen", "Anzügen", "aussagen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ansagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ansagen" is [ˈanˌzaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ansagen" come from?
"ansagen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.