Anschlag

/[ˈanˌʃlaːk]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#4,488

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

Anschlag is aGermannoun. It means: Durchführung einer Aktion, bei der an etwas geschlagen wird Pronounced [ˈanˌʃlaːk]. It ranks #4,488 in German word frequency. Often confused with Anschläge and Ausschlag.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Anschlag in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Anschlag is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌʃlaːk]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,488 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for Anschlag, with forms such as "ancshlag", "annschlag", and "anscchlag". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Anschläge", "Ausschlag", "Aufschlag", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Anschlag, spelled A-N-S-C-H-L-A-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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“

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

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Anschlag

Misspelling Variants of "Anschlag"

ancshlag8annschlag9anscchlag9anschalg8anschhlag9anschlagg9anschlga8anschllag9
Misspelling Variants of "Anschlag"

Frequency rank: #4,488 in German

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 covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter A in our German index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.