Anschreiben

[ˈanˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈanˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anschreiben” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,857. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,857
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einleitender Text einer Postzustellung, der Absender, Empfänger, Betreff und Grund beziehungsweise das Anliegen der Postzustellung enthält

Corpus desk

Index DE-anschreiben · Anschreiben · German

Anschreiben · rank #12,857 · 17 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,857
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anita

Nearest frequency peer: Anita (-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 „Anschreiben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Anschreiben“ 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).

Anschreiben vs anschreien
82% similar
Anschreiben vs aufschreiben
75% similar
Anschreiben vs ausschreiben
75% similar

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

Key facts for Anschreiben
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnschreiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#12,857
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anschreiben“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Anschreibenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Anita“ (#12,856), „anzusprechen“ (#12,858), „angezündet“ (#12,855). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anschreiben“ bei #12,857. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Anschreiben (IPA [ˈanˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,857 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anschreiben, with forms such as "ancshreiben", "annschreiben", and "anscchreiben". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "anschreien", "aufschreiben", "ausschreiben", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Anschreiben, spelled A-N-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einleitender Text einer Postzustellung, der Absender, Empfänger, Betreff und Grund beziehungsweise das Anliegen der Postzustellung enthält
  2. 2
    einleitender Teil einer Bewerbung für eine Arbeitsstelle
  3. 3
    substantivierte Form von anschreiben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vergessen Sie bitte nicht das Anschreiben zu unterschreiben, Fr. Müller.
  2. Für das Anschreiben gilt: Fassen Sie sich kurz.

This word in other languages

escrito(Español)lettre de motivation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ancshreiben
  • annschreiben
  • anscchreiben
  • anscheriben
  • anschhreiben
  • anschrebien
  • anschreibben
  • anschreibenn
  • anschreibne
  • anschreiebn
  • anschrieben
  • anschrreiben
  • anscrheiben
  • anshcreiben
  • ansschreiben
  • asnchreiben
  • naschreiben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anschreiben - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ancshreiben2annschreiben1anscchreiben1anscheriben2anschhreiben1anschrebien2anschreibben1anschreibenn1
Edit distance from "Anschreiben"

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 "Anschreiben"?
"Anschreiben" is spelled A-N-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "Anschreiben" mean?
As a noun, "Anschreiben" means: einleitender Text einer Postzustellung, der Absender, Empfänger, Betreff und Grund beziehungsweise das Anliegen der Postzustellung enthält
What words are commonly confused with "Anschreiben"?
"Anschreiben" is commonly confused with "anschreien", "aufschreiben", "ausschreiben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anschreiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anschreiben" is [ˈanˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anschreiben" come from?
"Anschreiben" 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 "Anschreiben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Absicherung#12,852Überstunden#12,849beschuldigt#12,872Besteuerung#12,874

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Zeitgenossen17 variantsvorgetragen17 variantseinschätzen17 variantsgegenseitige17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list