anschuldigen

[ˈanˌʃʊldɪɡn̩]

/[ˈanˌʃʊldɪɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“anschuldigen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (jemandem) ein Vergehen zur Last legen, vorwerfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anschuldigen · anschuldigen · German

anschuldigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for anschuldigen
PropertyValue
Headwordanschuldigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌʃʊldɪɡn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anschuldigen“ im Deutschen

anschuldigenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

anschuldigen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌʃʊldɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(jemandem) ein Vergehen zur Last legen, vorwerfen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for anschuldigen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is anschuldigen, spelled A-N-S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (jemandem) ein Vergehen zur Last legen, vorwerfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Man hat ihn fälschlicherweise der Beihilfe zum Mord angeschuldigt.

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 "anschuldigen"?
"anschuldigen" is spelled A-N-S-C-H-U-L-D-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃʊldɪɡn̩].
What does "anschuldigen" mean?
As a verb, "anschuldigen" means: (jemandem) ein Vergehen zur Last legen, vorwerfen
How do you pronounce "anschuldigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anschuldigen" is [ˈanˌʃʊldɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anschuldigen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list