Anstalten

[ˈanˌʃtaltn̩]

/[ˈanˌʃtaltn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anstalten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,160. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,160
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anstalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-anstalten · Anstalten · German

Anstalten · rank #20,160 · 14 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,160
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anschlussstel…

Nearest frequency peer: Anschlussstelle (-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 „Anstalten“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Anstalten vs Anwälten
67% similar
Anstalten vs anstellen
67% similar
Anstalten vs aushalten
67% similar

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

Key facts for Anstalten
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnstalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌʃtaltn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,160
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anstalten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Anstaltenliegt 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: „Anschlussstelle“ (#20,159), „Ansätzen“ (#20,161), „Annexion“ (#20,158). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anstalten“ bei #20,160. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Anstalten (IPA [ˈanˌʃtaltn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,160 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anstalten, with forms such as "annstalten", "ansatlten", and "ansstalten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Anwälten", "anstellen", "aushalten", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Anstalten, spelled A-N-S-T-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anstalt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Anstalt
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anstalt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Anstalt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annstalten
  • ansatlten
  • ansstalten
  • anstaletn
  • anstallten
  • anstaltenn
  • anstaltne
  • anstaltten
  • anstatlen
  • anstlaten
  • ansttalten
  • antsalten
  • asntalten
  • nastalten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anstalten - 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.

annstalten1ansatlten2ansstalten1anstaletn2anstallten1anstaltenn1anstaltne2anstaltten1
Edit distance from "Anstalten"

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 "Anstalten"?
"Anstalten" is spelled A-N-S-T-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃtaltn̩].
What does "Anstalten" mean?
As a noun, "Anstalten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anstalt
What words are commonly confused with "Anstalten"?
"Anstalten" is commonly confused with "Anwälten", "anstellen", "aushalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anstalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anstalten" is [ˈanˌʃtaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anstalten" come from?
"Anstalten" 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 "Anstalten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aktuellem#20,156Armstrong#20,164Aufschlag#20,169Auslosung#20,174

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list