ansteigen

[ˈanˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]

/[ˈanˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ansteigen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,504. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,504
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an Höhe gewinnen, nach oben verlaufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ansteigen · ansteigen · German

ansteigen · rank #17,504 · 13 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,504
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ansehe

Nearest frequency peer: ansehe (-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 „ansteigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ansteigen“ 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).

ansteigen vs anzeigen
78% similar
ansteigen vs Anteilen
67% similar
ansteigen vs ansteigt
78% similar

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

Key facts for ansteigen
PropertyValue
Headwordansteigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,504
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ansteigen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ansehe“ (#17,503), „Anwältin“ (#17,505), „Arbeitslosengeld“ (#17,506). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „ansteigen“ bei #17,504. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around ansteigen (IPA [ˈanˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,504 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for ansteigen, with forms such as "annsteigen", "ansetigen", and "anssteigen". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "anzeigen", "Anteilen", "ansteigt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ansteigen, spelled A-N-S-T-E-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an Höhe gewinnen, nach oben verlaufen
  2. 2
    höher werden
  3. 3
    mehr werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Straße steigt in Serpentinen bis aus 800m Höhe.
  2. Das Wasser steigt soweit an, dass die Altstadt überflutet wird.

Antonyms

abfallenabschwellenabnehmen

This word in other languages

rise(English)subir(Español)grimper(Français)aumentar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annsteigen
  • ansetigen
  • anssteigen
  • anstegien
  • ansteiegn
  • ansteigenn
  • ansteiggen
  • ansteigne
  • anstiegen
  • anstteigen
  • antseigen
  • asnteigen
  • nasteigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

annsteigen1ansetigen2anssteigen1anstegien2ansteiegn2ansteigenn1ansteiggen1ansteigne2
Edit distance from "ansteigen"

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 "ansteigen"?
"ansteigen" is spelled A-N-S-T-E-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩].
What does "ansteigen" mean?
As a verb, "ansteigen" means: an Höhe gewinnen, nach oben verlaufen
What words are commonly confused with "ansteigen"?
"ansteigen" is commonly confused with "anzeigen", "Anteilen", "ansteigt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ansteigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ansteigen" is [ˈanˌʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ansteigen" come from?
"ansteigen" 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 "ansteigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

angeguckt#17,501andersrum#17,500aufwärmen#17,513Bataillon#17,522

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

assoziiert13 variantsabstrakt13 variantszugezogen13 variantsbevorzuge13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list