anscheinend

[ˈanˌʃaɪ̯nənt]

/[ˈanˌʃaɪ̯nənt]/ adv

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The verdict

“anscheinend” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,326. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,326
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so wie es aussieht

Corpus desk

Index DE-anscheinend · anscheinend · German

anscheinend · rank #2,326 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,326
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH zweiter

Nearest frequency peer: zweiter (-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 „anscheinend“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for anscheinend
PropertyValue
Headwordanscheinend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈanˌʃaɪ̯nənt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#2,326
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „anscheinend“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zweiter“ (#2,325), „Autoren“ (#2,327), „zeugen“ (#2,324). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anscheinend“ bei #2,326. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around anscheinend (IPA [ˈanˌʃaɪ̯nənt]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #2,326 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for anscheinend, with forms such as "ancsheinend", "annscheinend", and "ansccheinend". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is anscheinend, spelled A-N-S-C-H-E-I-N-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    so wie es aussieht
  2. 2
    scheinbar, nur dem Anscheine nach

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Anscheinend wird es heute nicht regnen.
  2. „Es macht ihm anscheinend nichts aus, daß er zum Frühstück Kaffee-Ersatz trinken und sich beim Abendessen mit Schwarzbrot in Wasser begnügen muß.“

Antonyms

eventuellgegebenenfallsscheinbarvermutlich

This word in other languages

apparently(English)aparentemente(Español)apparemment(Français)aparentemente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ancsheinend
  • annscheinend
  • ansccheinend
  • anscehinend
  • anscheiennd
  • anscheinedn
  • anscheinendd
  • anscheinennd
  • anscheinned
  • anscheinnend
  • anscheniend
  • anschheinend
  • anschienend
  • anshceinend
  • ansscheinend
  • asncheinend
  • nascheinend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anscheinend - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ancsheinend2annscheinend1ansccheinend1anscehinend2anscheiennd2anscheinedn2anscheinendd1anscheinennd1
Edit distance from "anscheinend"

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 "anscheinend"?
"anscheinend" is spelled A-N-S-C-H-E-I-N-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃaɪ̯nənt].
What does "anscheinend" mean?
As an adverb, "anscheinend" means: so wie es aussieht
What are common misspellings of "anscheinend"?
Common misspellings include "ancsheinend", "annscheinend", "ansccheinend", "anscehinend", "anscheiennd". The correct spelling is "anscheinend".
How do you pronounce "anscheinend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anscheinend" is [ˈanˌʃaɪ̯nənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anscheinend" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Brandenburg#2,331betroffenen#2,288unmittelbar#2,269Einstellung#2,389

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Kommunikation17 variantspräsentiert17 variantsschlechter17 variantsÜbersetzung17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list