anstarren

[ˈanˌʃtaʁən]

/[ˈanˌʃtaʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“anstarren” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,707. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,707
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden oder eine Sache ohne Unterlass eindringlich anschauen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anstarren · anstarren · German

anstarren · rank #43,707 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,707
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH anschaust

Nearest frequency peer: anschaust (-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 „anstarren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „anstarren“ 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).

anstarren vs ausharren
78% similar
anstarren vs Anstalten
67% similar

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

Key facts for anstarren
PropertyValue
Headwordanstarren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌʃtaʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,707
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „anstarren“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „anschaust“ (#43,706), „Antisemit“ (#43,708), „anrichtet“ (#43,704). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anstarren“ bei #43,707. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around anstarren (IPA [ˈanˌʃtaʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,707 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemanden oder eine Sache ohne Unterlass eindringlich anschauen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for anstarren, with forms such as "annstarren", "ansatrren", and "ansstarren". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ausharren", "Anstalten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is anstarren, spelled A-N-S-T-A-R-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden oder eine Sache ohne Unterlass eindringlich anschauen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als er mich so anstarrte, fühlte ich mich äußerst unwohl.
  2. „Der untersetzte Mann mit dem kahlgeschorenen Schädel stellte die Fragen, während der mit dem Pferdeschwanz Ushikawa die ganze Zeit stumm und reglos anstarrte wie einer von diesen steinernen Löwenhunden, die die Tore von Shinto-Schreinen bewachen.“

Synonyms

anglotzenangaffenanstieren

This word in other languages

stare(English)mirar(Español)fixer(Français)fitar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annstarren
  • ansatrren
  • ansstarren
  • anstaren
  • anstarern
  • anstarrenn
  • anstarrne
  • anstraren
  • ansttarren
  • antsarren
  • asntarren
  • nastarren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anstarren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

annstarren1ansatrren2ansstarren1anstaren1anstarern2anstarrenn1anstarrne2anstraren2
Edit distance from "anstarren"

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 "anstarren"?
"anstarren" is spelled A-N-S-T-A-R-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃtaʁən].
What does "anstarren" mean?
As a verb, "anstarren" means: jemanden oder eine Sache ohne Unterlass eindringlich anschauen
What words are commonly confused with "anstarren"?
"anstarren" is commonly confused with "ausharren", "Anstalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anstarren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anstarren" is [ˈanˌʃtaʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anstarren" come from?
"anstarren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

anschaust#43,706Antisemit#43,708anrichtet#43,704armselige#43,713

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

aussehend12 variantsautonomer12 variantszählende12 variantsBetrages12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list