Anschlag

[ˈanˌʃlaːk]

/[ˈanˌʃlaːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Anschlag” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,488. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,488
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Durchführung einer Aktion, bei der an etwas geschlagen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-anschlag · Anschlag · German

Anschlag · rank #4,488 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,488
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH anmelden

Nearest frequency peer: anmelden (-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 „Anschlag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Anschlag“ 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).

Anschlag vs Anschläge
78% similar
Anschlag vs Ausschlag
78% similar
Anschlag vs Aufschlag
78% similar

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

Key facts for Anschlag
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnschlag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌʃlaːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,488
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anschlag“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Anschlagliegt 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: „anmelden“ (#4,487), „Apps“ (#4,489), „Ankunft“ (#4,486). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anschlag“ bei #4,488. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Anschlag (IPA [ˈanˌʃlaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,488 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anschlag, with forms such as "ancshlag", "annschlag", and "anscchlag". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Anschläge", "Ausschlag", "Aufschlag", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Anschlag, spelled A-N-S-C-H-L-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Durchführung einer Aktion, bei der an etwas geschlagen wird
  2. 2
    Bekanntmachung, Notiz, die irgendwo angeschlagen ist
  3. 3
    Angriff auf jemanden oder etwas
  4. 4
    Art und Weise, wie eine Schusswaffe beim Zielen gehalten wird
  5. 5
    äußerste „Begrenzung der Arbeitsbewegung einer Maschine“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Pianistin spielt mit hartem Anschlag.
  2. Die Sekretärin schafft 100 Anschläge pro Minute.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ancshlag
  • annschlag
  • anscchlag
  • anschalg
  • anschhlag
  • anschlagg
  • anschlga
  • anschllag
  • ansclhag
  • anshclag
  • ansschlag
  • asnchlag
  • naschlag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ancshlag2annschlag1anscchlag1anschalg2anschhlag1anschlagg1anschlga2anschllag1
Edit distance from "Anschlag"

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 "Anschlag"?
"Anschlag" is spelled A-N-S-C-H-L-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃlaːk].
What does "Anschlag" mean?
As a noun, "Anschlag" means: Durchführung einer Aktion, bei der an etwas geschlagen wird
What words are commonly confused with "Anschlag"?
"Anschlag" is commonly confused with "Anschläge", "Ausschlag", "Aufschlag". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anschlag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anschlag" is [ˈanˌʃlaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anschlag" come from?
"Anschlag" 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 "Anschlag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list