Anspannung

[ˈanˌʃpanʊŋ]

/[ˈanˌʃpanʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Anspannung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,126. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,126
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine psychische oder physische Belastung, aus der Nervosität hervorgeht

Corpus desk

Index DE-anspannung · Anspannung · German

Anspannung · rank #19,126 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,126
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH annahm

Nearest frequency peer: annahm (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Anspannung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Anspannung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Anspannung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnspannung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌʃpanʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,126
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anspannung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Anspannungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „annahm“ (#19,125), „Anspielungen“ (#19,127), „angibt“ (#19,124). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anspannung“ bei #19,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Anspannung (IPA [ˈanˌʃpanʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,126 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine psychische oder physische Belastung, aus der Nervosität hervorgeht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anspannung, with forms such as "annspannung", "anpsannung", and "ansapnnung". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Anspannung, spelled A-N-S-P-A-N-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine psychische oder physische Belastung, aus der Nervosität hervorgeht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Bundestrainer, dem schon 35 Stunden vor dem Anpfiff bei seinen letzten Ausführungen die Anspannung anzumerken war, verlangt darum vom eigenen Personal eine entsprechende Reaktion.
  2. „Der Daueralarm führt zu Schlaflosigkeit, Anspannung, Vergesslichkeit, schwacher Immunabwehr und Erschöpfung.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annspannung
  • anpsannung
  • ansapnnung
  • anspannnug
  • anspannugn
  • anspannungg
  • anspannunng
  • anspanung
  • anspanunng
  • anspnanung
  • ansppannung
  • ansspannung
  • asnpannung
  • naspannung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anspannung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

annspannung1anpsannung2ansapnnung2anspannnug2anspannugn2anspannungg1anspannunng1anspanung1
Edit distance from "Anspannung"

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 "Anspannung"?
"Anspannung" is spelled A-N-S-P-A-N-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃpanʊŋ].
What does "Anspannung" mean?
As a noun, "Anspannung" means: eine psychische oder physische Belastung, aus der Nervosität hervorgeht
What are common misspellings of "Anspannung"?
Common misspellings include "annspannung", "anpsannung", "ansapnnung", "anspannnug", "anspannugn". The correct spelling is "Anspannung".
How do you pronounce "Anspannung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anspannung" is [ˈanˌʃpanʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anspannung" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list