Ansager

[ˈanˌzaːɡɐ]

/[ˈanˌzaːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ansager” is an uncommon German word, ranked #80,065 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#80,065
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der etwas ansagt, ankündigt, zum Beispiel in den Medien (Rundfunk, Fernsehen)

Key facts for Ansager
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnsager
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌzaːɡɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,065
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ansager” 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). Ansager 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 Ansager is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌzaːɡɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #80,065 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "jemand, der etwas ansagt, ankündigt, zum Beispiel in den Medien (Rundfunk, Fernsehen)".

Ansager doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ansager, spelled A-N-S-A-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der etwas ansagt, ankündigt, zum Beispiel in den Medien (Rundfunk, Fernsehen)

Synonyms

Sprecher

This word in other languages

announcer(English)locutor(Español)présentateur(Français)apresentador(Português)

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 "Ansager"?
"Ansager" is spelled A-N-S-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌzaːɡɐ].
What does "Ansager" mean?
As a noun, "Ansager" means: jemand, der etwas ansagt, ankündigt, zum Beispiel in den Medien (Rundfunk, Fernsehen)
How do you pronounce "Ansager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ansager" is [ˈanˌzaːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ansager" come from?
"Ansager" 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 “Ansager”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-S-A-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌzaːɡɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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