Anstellung

[ˈanˌʃtɛlʊŋ]

/[ˈanˌʃtɛlʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anstellung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,448. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,448
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vereinbarung, dass jemand eine bestimmte Arbeitsstelle einnehmen soll

Corpus desk

Index DE-anstellung · Anstellung · German

Anstellung · rank #12,448 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,448
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ansbach

Nearest frequency peer: Ansbach (-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 „Anstellung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Anstellung“ 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).

Anstellung vs Ausstellung
82% similar
Anstellung vs Aufstellung
82% similar
Anstellung vs anstellen
70% similar

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

Key facts for Anstellung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnstellung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌʃtɛlʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,448
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anstellung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Anstellungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ansbach“ (#12,447), „apollo“ (#12,449), „Ansage“ (#12,446). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anstellung“ bei #12,448. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Anstellung (IPA [ˈanˌʃtɛlʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,448 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anstellung, with forms such as "annstellung", "ansetllung", and "ansstellung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Ausstellung", "Aufstellung", "anstellen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Anstellung, spelled A-N-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vereinbarung, dass jemand eine bestimmte Arbeitsstelle einnehmen soll
  2. 2
    berufliche Position

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir können ihre Anstellung erst zum nächsten Monatsersten vornehmen.
  2. „Er schreibt immer noch von Eheplänen, wolle aber »die Sache um acht Jahre hinausschieben«, bis sich seine Verhältnisse konsolidiert hätten, denn mit seiner Anstellung in Biberach ist noch nicht alles im Reinen.“

This word in other languages

employment(English)empleo(Español)emploi(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annstellung
  • ansetllung
  • ansstellung
  • anstellnug
  • anstellugn
  • anstellungg
  • anstellunng
  • anstelulng
  • anstelung
  • anstlelung
  • ansttellung
  • antsellung
  • asntellung
  • nastellung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

annstellung1ansetllung2ansstellung1anstellnug2anstellugn2anstellungg1anstellunng1anstelulng2
Edit distance from "Anstellung"

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 "Anstellung"?
"Anstellung" is spelled A-N-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃtɛlʊŋ].
What does "Anstellung" mean?
As a noun, "Anstellung" means: Vereinbarung, dass jemand eine bestimmte Arbeitsstelle einnehmen soll
What words are commonly confused with "Anstellung"?
"Anstellung" is commonly confused with "Ausstellung", "Aufstellung", "anstellen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anstellung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anstellung" is [ˈanˌʃtɛlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anstellung" come from?
"Anstellung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

angetreten#12,445Artillerie#12,451angefahren#12,443Aufschrift#12,453

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Aussterben14 variantsüberqueren14 variantsBürokratie14 variantsempfindet14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list