Anstieg

[ˈanˌʃtiːk]

/[ˈanˌʃtiːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anstieg” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,762. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,762
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aufwärts verlaufende Strecke

Corpus desk

Index DE-anstieg · Anstieg · German

Anstieg · rank #4,762 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,762
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Angeles

Nearest frequency peer: Angeles (-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 „Anstieg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Anstieg“ 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).

Anstieg vs Aufstieg
75% similar
Anstieg vs Ausstieg
75% similar
Anstieg vs Abstieg
86% similar

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

Key facts for Anstieg
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnstieg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌʃtiːk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,762
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anstieg“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Anstiegliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Angeles“ (#4,761), „Arabischen“ (#4,763), „aha“ (#4,760). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anstieg“ bei #4,762. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Anstieg (IPA [ˈanˌʃtiːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,762 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anstieg, with forms such as "annstieg", "ansiteg", and "ansstieg". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Aufstieg", "Ausstieg", "Abstieg", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Anstieg, spelled A-N-S-T-I-E-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aufwärts verlaufende Strecke
  2. 2
    Erhöhung eines Wertes
  3. 3
    Differenzenquotient einer Kurve

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Straße beginnt mit einem Anstieg.
  2. Das Überwinden des steilen Anstieges bereitete ihm Schwierigkeiten.

Synonyms

AufstiegAufgangSteigungZunahmeSteigung

Antonyms

AbstiegGefälleAbnahmeSenkung

This word in other languages

rise(English)ascenso(Español)montée(Français)subida(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annstieg
  • ansiteg
  • ansstieg
  • ansteig
  • anstiegg
  • anstige
  • ansttieg
  • antsieg
  • asntieg
  • nastieg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

annstieg1ansiteg2ansstieg1ansteig2anstiegg1anstige2ansttieg1antsieg2
Edit distance from "Anstieg"

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 "Anstieg"?
"Anstieg" is spelled A-N-S-T-I-E-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃtiːk].
What does "Anstieg" mean?
As a noun, "Anstieg" means: Aufwärts verlaufende Strecke
What words are commonly confused with "Anstieg"?
"Anstieg" is commonly confused with "Aufstieg", "Ausstieg", "Abstieg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anstieg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anstieg" is [ˈanˌʃtiːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anstieg" come from?
"Anstieg" 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 "Anstieg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Angeles#4,761abseits#4,759Ausgang#4,766zumeist#4,756

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

umgeben10 variantsdauernd10 variantsRoboter10 variantsPatient10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list