ansaugen

[ˈanˌzaʊ̯ɡn̩]

/[ˈanˌzaʊ̯ɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“ansaugen” 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) - durch Erzeugung eines Unterdrucks anziehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ansaugen · ansaugen · German

ansaugen · 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 ansaugen
PropertyValue
Headwordansaugen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌzaʊ̯ɡn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ansaugen“ im Deutschen

ansaugensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ansaugen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is ansaugen, spelled A-N-S-A-U-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Erzeugung eines Unterdrucks anziehen
  2. 2
    sich durch Saugen verbinden/festsetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Löschwasserversorgung erfolgte durch die Tragkraftspritze, welche das notwendige Wasser aus dem vorbeiführenden Gamsbach ansaugte.
  2. Gute acht Liter Flüssigkeit dürfte er während der Tour getrunken haben, einen Großteil davon aus seinem Trinkbeutel, der auf dem Rücken hing und mit dem er sich über einen Schlauch seine Flüssigkeit ansaugte.

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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 "ansaugen"?
"ansaugen" is spelled A-N-S-A-U-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌzaʊ̯ɡn̩].
What does "ansaugen" mean?
As a verb, "ansaugen" means: durch Erzeugung eines Unterdrucks anziehen
How do you pronounce "ansaugen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ansaugen" is [ˈanˌzaʊ̯ɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ansaugen" come from?
"ansaugen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list