ansehen

[ˈanˌzeːən]

/[ˈanˌzeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“ansehen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,758. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,758
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - den Blick bewusst auf etwas oder jemanden richten

Corpus desk

Index DE-ansehen · ansehen · German

ansehen · rank #1,758 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,758
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH angeboten

Nearest frequency peer: angeboten (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “ansehen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ansehen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ansehen vs Anwesen
57% similar
ansehen vs aussehen
75% similar
ansehen vs ausgehen
75% similar

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

Key facts for ansehen
PropertyValue
Headwordansehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌzeːən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,758
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ansehen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ansehen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around ansehen (IPA [ˈanˌzeːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,758 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ansehen, with forms such as "aneshen", "annsehen", and "anseehn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Anwesen", "aussehen", "ausgehen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ansehen, spelled A-N-S-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Blick bewusst auf etwas oder jemanden richten
  2. 2
    etwas oder jemanden betrachten, um es oder ihn kennenzulernen und beurteilen zu können
  3. 3
    einen folgerichtigen Schluss aus einer Betrachtung ziehen
  4. 4
    mit etwas oder jemandem gleichsetzen, als etwas interpretieren
  5. 5
    (nicht mehr) weiterhin ertragen können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Gerne hätte ich mich von Extrembergsteigern der Küstenwache retten lassen, aber dann musste ich mit ansehen, wie ein greises Pärchen an uns vorüber zu Tal schritt, rüstig und flott, mit Kraxelstöcken und völlig schwindelfrei.“
  2. Was siehst du mich so an? Habe ich etwas Falsches gesagt?

This word in other languages

look at(English)mirar(Español)regarder(Français)olhar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aneshen
  • annsehen
  • anseehn
  • ansehenn
  • ansehhen
  • ansehne
  • ansheen
  • anssehen
  • asnehen
  • nasehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ansehen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aneshen2annsehen1anseehn2ansehenn1ansehhen1ansehne2ansheen2anssehen1
Edit distance from "ansehen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ansehen"?
"ansehen" is spelled A-N-S-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌzeːən].
What does "ansehen" mean?
As a verb, "ansehen" means: den Blick bewusst auf etwas oder jemanden richten
What words are commonly confused with "ansehen"?
"ansehen" is commonly confused with "Anwesen", "aussehen", "ausgehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ansehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ansehen" is [ˈanˌzeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ansehen" come from?
"ansehen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ansehen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Aussage#1,759Zentrum#1,753eigenes#1,764erhielt#1,766

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Studien10 variantsmoderne10 variantsgezogen10 variantsFrieden10 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "ansehen". Here's where to go from here.

  • "ansehen" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Anwesen". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,758 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "A" letter cohort. A–Z browse

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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