Anschein

[ˈanˌʃaɪ̯n]

/[ˈanˌʃaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anschein” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,374. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,374
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Eigenschaft, eine Vermutung oder einen gewissen Eindruck zu erzeugen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anschein · Anschein · German

Anschein · rank #11,374 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,374
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anregung

Nearest frequency peer: Anregung (-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 „Anschein“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Anschein“ 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).

Anschein vs ansehen
63% similar
Anschein vs anschreien
70% similar

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

Key facts for Anschein
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnschein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌʃaɪ̯n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,374
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anschein“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Anscheinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Anregung“ (#11,373), „anzuschauen“ (#11,375), „angefertigt“ (#11,372). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anschein“ bei #11,374. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Anschein (IPA [ˈanˌʃaɪ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,374 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Eigenschaft, eine Vermutung oder einen gewissen Eindruck zu erzeugen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anschein, with forms such as "ancshein", "annschein", and "anscchein". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ansehen", "anschreien", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Anschein, spelled A-N-S-C-H-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Eigenschaft, eine Vermutung oder einen gewissen Eindruck zu erzeugen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dem Anschein nach hat die lokale Fußballmannschaft verloren.
  2. „Der Totenkult war allem Anschein nach schlicht, die Beigaben deuten darauf hin, dass man die Verstorbenen für ein Weiterleben nach dem Tod ausstatten wollte.“

Synonyms

Dekorum

This word in other languages

appearance(English)aparência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ancshein
  • annschein
  • anscchein
  • anscehin
  • anscheinn
  • anscheni
  • anschhein
  • anschien
  • anshcein
  • ansschein
  • asnchein
  • naschein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anschein - 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.

ancshein2annschein1anscchein1anscehin2anscheinn1anscheni2anschhein1anschien2
Edit distance from "Anschein"

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 "Anschein"?
"Anschein" is spelled A-N-S-C-H-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃaɪ̯n].
What does "Anschein" mean?
As a noun, "Anschein" means: die Eigenschaft, eine Vermutung oder einen gewissen Eindruck zu erzeugen
What words are commonly confused with "Anschein"?
"Anschein" is commonly confused with "ansehen", "anschreien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anschein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anschein" is [ˈanˌʃaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anschein" come from?
"Anschein" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Anregung#11,373Dienstes#11,407Dirigent#11,409Dominanz#11,412

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Theaters12 variantsResonanz12 variantsFormular12 variantsreagierte12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list