ansonsten
[anˈzɔnstn̩]
The verdict
“ansonsten” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,013 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #2,013
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - im Übrigen, darüber hinaus
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ansonsten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [anˈzɔnstn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #2,013 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ansonsten” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for ansonsten is 9 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [anˈzɔnstn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,013 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for ansonsten, with forms such as "annsonsten", "anosnsten", and "ansnosten". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is ansonsten, spelled A-N-S-O-N-S-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1im Übrigen, darüber hinaus
- 2im anderen Fall, im gegensätzlichen Fall
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: annsonsten,anosnsten,ansnosten,ansonnsten,ansonsetn,ansonssten,ansonstenn,ansonstne,ansonstten,ansontsen,ansosnten,anssonsten,asnonsten,nasonsten
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ansonsten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “ansonsten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-N-S-O-N-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [anˈzɔnstn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.