Anstoß
[ˈanˌʃtoːs]
The verdict
“Anstoß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anspiel eines Fußballspiels
Corpus desk
Index DE-ansto · Anstoß · German
Anstoß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Anstoß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈanˌʃtoːs] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Anstoß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Anstoß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈanˌʃtoːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Anstoß, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Anstoß, spelled A-N-S-T-O-S-S.
Definition
- 1Anspiel eines Fußballspiels
- 2Ermunterung zu einem bestimmten Tun, Verhalten
- 3Ärgernis
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Anstoß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das ganze Stadion erwartete den Anstoß.
Er hat mir für diese Aktion den nötigen Anstoß gegeben.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.