ansieht

[ˈanˌziːt]

/[ˈanˌziːt]/ verb

The verdict

“ansieht” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #10,413 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#10,413
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansehen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ansieht vs ausgeht
71% similar
ansieht vs anzieht
86% similar
ansieht vs ansteht
86% similar

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

Key facts for ansieht
PropertyValue
Headwordansieht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌziːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,413
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ansieht” 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). ansieht lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ansieht is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌziːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,413 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansehen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for ansieht, with forms such as "aniseht", "annsieht", and "anseiht". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "ausgeht", "anzieht", "ansteht", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ansieht, spelled A-N-S-I-E-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansehen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aniseht,annsieht,anseiht,ansiehht,ansiehtt,ansieth,ansihet,anssieht,asnieht,nasieht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aniseht2annsieht1anseiht2ansiehht1ansiehtt1ansieth2ansihet2anssieht1
Edit distance from "ansieht"

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 "ansieht"?
"ansieht" is spelled A-N-S-I-E-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌziːt].
What does "ansieht" mean?
As a verb, "ansieht" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ansehen
What words are commonly confused with "ansieht"?
"ansieht" is commonly confused with "ausgeht", "anzieht", "ansteht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ansieht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ansieht" is [ˈanˌziːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ansieht" come from?
"ansieht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ansieht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-S-I-E-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌziːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ausgeht” - see the side-by-side comparison. ansieht vs ausgeht
  • 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