ansteckenden

[ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩dən]

/[ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩dən]/ adj

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The verdict

“ansteckenden” is uncommon German (frequency #66,975 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,975
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansteckend

Key facts for ansteckenden
PropertyValue
Headwordansteckenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩dən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#66,975
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ansteckenden” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ansteckenden lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ansteckenden is uncommon German at frequency #66,975 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩dən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ansteckenden in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ansteckenden, spelled A-N-S-T-E-C-K-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansteckend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansteckend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansteckend
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansteckend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansteckend
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansteckend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansteckend
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansteckend
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansteckend
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansteckend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansteckend
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansteckend

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 "ansteckenden"?
"ansteckenden" is spelled A-N-S-T-E-C-K-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩dən].
What does "ansteckenden" mean?
As an adjective, "ansteckenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ansteckend
How do you pronounce "ansteckenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ansteckenden" is [ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩dən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ansteckenden" come from?
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Using “ansteckenden”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-S-T-E-C-K-E-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩dən] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list