anschauen

[ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“anschauen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,942. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,942
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Blick bewusst auf etwas oder jemanden richten

Corpus desk

Index DE-anschauen · anschauen · German

anschauen · rank #2,942 · 13 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,942
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH anbieten

Nearest frequency peer: anbieten (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „anschauen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „anschauen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

anschauen vs anschaut
78% similar
anschauen vs anschaust
78% similar
anschauen vs Anschlägen
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for anschauen
PropertyValue
Headwordanschauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,942
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „anschauen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).anschauenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „anbieten“ (#2,941), „arbeite“ (#2,943), „Öl“ (#2,940). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anschauen“ bei #2,942. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around anschauen (IPA [ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,942 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for anschauen, with forms such as "ancshauen", "annschauen", and "anscahuen". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "anschaut", "anschaust", "Anschlägen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is anschauen, spelled A-N-S-C-H-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Blick bewusst auf etwas oder jemanden richten
  2. 2
    als Zuschauer etwas sehen
  3. 3
    für etwas halten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich muss immerzu das Foto anschauen.
  2. Nimm dir Zeit und schau in Ruhe die Bilder an!

Synonyms

ansehenanblickenanstarrenbetrachten

This word in other languages

look at(English)mirar(Español)contempler(Français)examinar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ancshauen
  • annschauen
  • anscahuen
  • anscchauen
  • anschaeun
  • anschauenn
  • anschaune
  • anschhauen
  • anschuaen
  • anshcauen
  • ansschauen
  • asnchauen
  • naschauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anschauen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ancshauen2annschauen1anscahuen2anscchauen1anschaeun2anschauenn1anschaune2anschhauen1
Edit distance from "anschauen"

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 "anschauen"?
"anschauen" is spelled A-N-S-C-H-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ən].
What does "anschauen" mean?
As a verb, "anschauen" means: den Blick bewusst auf etwas oder jemanden richten
What words are commonly confused with "anschauen"?
"anschauen" is commonly confused with "anschaut", "anschaust", "Anschlägen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anschauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anschauen" is [ˈanˌʃaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anschauen" come from?
"anschauen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "anschauen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zunehmend#2,939Umständen#2,930Umsetzung#2,928Geschäfte#2,959

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

sichtbar13 variantsinklusive13 variantsSebastian13 variantsStruktur13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list