anschmachten

[ˈanˌʃmaxtn̩]

/[ˈanˌʃmaxtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“anschmachten” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden (oft übertrieben) schwärmerisch, bewundernd, hingebungsvoll ansehen oder verehren

Key facts for anschmachten
PropertyValue
Headwordanschmachten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌʃmaxtn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anschmachten” sits in German frequency

anschmachten falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for anschmachten is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌʃmaxtn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "jemanden (oft übertrieben) schwärmerisch, bewundernd, hingebungsvoll ansehen oder verehren".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for anschmachten, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is anschmachten, spelled A-N-S-C-H-M-A-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden (oft übertrieben) schwärmerisch, bewundernd, hingebungsvoll ansehen oder verehren

Synonyms

anbetenanhimmelnanschwärmenvergöttern

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anschmachten"?
"anschmachten" is spelled A-N-S-C-H-M-A-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃmaxtn̩].
What does "anschmachten" mean?
As a verb, "anschmachten" means: jemanden (oft übertrieben) schwärmerisch, bewundernd, hingebungsvoll ansehen oder verehren
How do you pronounce "anschmachten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anschmachten" is [ˈanˌʃmaxtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anschmachten" come from?
"anschmachten" 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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Using “anschmachten”

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list