anscheinend
[ˈanˌʃaɪ̯nənt]
The verdict
“anscheinend” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,326 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #2,326
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
- 17
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so wie es aussieht
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anscheinend |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈanˌʃaɪ̯nənt] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #2,326 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anscheinend” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for anscheinend is 11 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌʃaɪ̯nənt]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,326 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1so wie es aussieht
- 2scheinbar, nur dem Anscheine nach
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “anscheinend”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-N-S-C-H-E-I-N-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈanˌʃaɪ̯nənt] (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.