anstehen

/[ˈanˌʃteːən]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,802

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

17

similar word pairs

anstehen is aGermanverb. It means: sich an das Ende einer Schlange stellen und warten, um an die Reihe zu kommen Pronounced [ˈanˌʃteːən]. Often confused with ansteht and aussehen.

Key facts for anstehen
PropertyValue
Headwordanstehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌʃteːən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,802
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of anstehen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for anstehen is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌʃteːən]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,802 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for anstehen, with forms such as "annstehen", "ansethen", and "ansstehen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "ansteht", "aussehen", "ausgehen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is anstehen, spelled A-N-S-T-E-H-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich an das Ende einer Schlange stellen und warten, um an die Reihe zu kommen
  2. 2
    aktuell sein, getan werden müssen
  3. 3
    zu Gesicht stehen, einen bestimmten Eindruck machen
  4. 4
    festgelegt, angesetzt sein

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: annstehen,ansethen,ansstehen,ansteehn,anstehenn,anstehhen,anstehne,anstheen,ansttehen,antsehen,asntehen,nastehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for anstehen

Misspelling Variants of "anstehen"

annstehen9ansethen8ansstehen9ansteehn8anstehenn9anstehhen9anstehne8anstheen8
Misspelling Variants of "anstehen"

Frequency rank: #17,802 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anstehen"?
"anstehen" is spelled A-N-S-T-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃteːən].
What does "anstehen" mean?
As a verb, "anstehen" means: sich an das Ende einer Schlange stellen und warten, um an die Reihe zu kommen
What words are commonly confused with "anstehen"?
"anstehen" is commonly confused with "ansteht", "aussehen", "ausgehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anstehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anstehen" is [ˈanˌʃteːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anstehen" come from?
"anstehen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.