anspitzen
[ˈanˌʃpɪt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“anspitzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Ende eines Stocks/Stifts/Pfahls bearbeiten, damit sich eine Spitze bildet
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Index DE-anspitzen · anspitzen · German
anspitzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anspitzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈanˌʃpɪt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „anspitzen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
anspitzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌʃpɪt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for anspitzen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 anspitzen, spelled A-N-S-P-I-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1ein Ende eines Stocks/Stifts/Pfahls bearbeiten, damit sich eine Spitze bildet
- 2jemanden dazu antreiben, etwas Bestimmtes zu tun
- 3jemanden dazu antreiben, aktiv zu werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how anspitzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Reich mir mal den Anspitzer, ich muss meine Buntstifte anspitzen!
„Diese Griffel waren sehr unpraktisch, da sie nur schwer anzuspitzen waren, zudem brachen sie sehr schnell entzwei. Deshalb bewahrte man sie in Griffelkästen auf.“
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.