anstechen
[ˈanˌʃtɛçn̩]
The verdict
“anstechen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas Spitzes, Scharfes (Nadel, Gabel, Messer) ein Stück weit in das Innere von etwas treiben
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anstechen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈanˌʃtɛçn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anstechen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for anstechen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌʃtɛçn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for anstechen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is anstechen, spelled A-N-S-T-E-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas Spitzes, Scharfes (Nadel, Gabel, Messer) ein Stück weit in das Innere von etwas treiben
- 2durch einen Stich öffnen, so dass der Inhalt herausfließen kann (besonders ein Fass)
- 3mit einigen Stichen an etwas nähen
- 4zum Brennen bringen
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.
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Using “anstechen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-N-S-T-E-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈanˌʃtɛçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.