anschieben

[ˈanˌʃiːbn̩]

/[ˈanˌʃiːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“anschieben” is uncommon German (frequency #74,295 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,295
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch Schubkraft etwas/jemanden in Bewegung, in Gang bringen

Key facts for anschieben
PropertyValue
Headwordanschieben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌʃiːbn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#74,295
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anschieben” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). anschieben lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anschieben is uncommon German at frequency #74,295 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌʃiːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for anschieben, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 anschieben, spelled A-N-S-C-H-I-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Schubkraft etwas/jemanden in Bewegung, in Gang bringen
  2. 2
    dafür sorgen, dass etwas (ein Projekt, ein Vorhaben) beginnt, schneller vorangeht
  3. 3
    etwas näher an eine bestimmte Stelle schieben, in Kontakt mit etwas bringen
  4. 4
    gemächlich, mit lässigen Schritten näher kommen

Antonyms

fortschiebenwegschieben

This word in other languages

push(English)empujar(Español)pousser(Français)

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 "anschieben"?
"anschieben" is spelled A-N-S-C-H-I-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃiːbn̩].
What does "anschieben" mean?
As a verb, "anschieben" means: durch Schubkraft etwas/jemanden in Bewegung, in Gang bringen
How do you pronounce "anschieben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anschieben" is [ˈanˌʃiːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anschieben" come from?
"anschieben" 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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Using “anschieben”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-S-C-H-I-E-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌʃiːbn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list