anschwemmen

[ˈanˌʃvɛmən]

/[ˈanˌʃvɛmən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch die Bewegung des Wasser ans Ufer, ans Land treiben

Corpus desk

Index DE-anschwemmen · anschwemmen · German

anschwemmen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 anschwemmen
PropertyValue
Headwordanschwemmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌʃvɛmən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anschwemmen“ im Deutschen

anschwemmenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

anschwemmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌʃvɛmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch die Bewegung des Wasser ans Ufer, ans Land treiben".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for anschwemmen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is anschwemmen, spelled A-N-S-C-H-W-E-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch die Bewegung des Wasser ans Ufer, ans Land treiben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das Meer hat über Nacht wieder allerlei Standgut angeschwemmt.

Antonyms

abschwemmenfortschwemmenwegschwemmen

This word in other languages

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 "anschwemmen"?
"anschwemmen" is spelled A-N-S-C-H-W-E-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃvɛmən].
What does "anschwemmen" mean?
As a verb, "anschwemmen" means: durch die Bewegung des Wasser ans Ufer, ans Land treiben
How do you pronounce "anschwemmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anschwemmen" is [ˈanˌʃvɛmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anschwemmen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list