anstrich

/[ˈanˌʃtʁɪç]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,489

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

anstrich is aGermanverb. It means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anstreichen Pronounced [ˈanˌʃtʁɪç]. Often confused with Anspruch and ansprach.

Key facts for anstrich
PropertyValue
Headwordanstrich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌʃtʁɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,489
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for anstrich is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌʃtʁɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,489 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for anstrich, with forms such as "annstrich", "ansrtich", and "ansstrich". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Anspruch", "ansprach", "ängstlich", 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 anstrich, spelled A-N-S-T-R-I-C-H, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anstreichen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anstreichen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: annstrich,ansrtich,ansstrich,anstirch,anstrcih,anstricch,anstrichh,anstrihc,anstrrich,ansttrich,antsrich,asntrich,nastrich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for anstrich

Misspelling Variants of "anstrich"

annstrich9ansrtich8ansstrich9anstirch8anstrcih8anstricch9anstrichh9anstrihc8
Misspelling Variants of "anstrich"

Frequency rank: #19,489 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anstrich"?
"anstrich" is spelled A-N-S-T-R-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌʃtʁɪç].
What does "anstrich" mean?
As a verb, "anstrich" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs anstreichen
What words are commonly confused with "anstrich"?
"anstrich" is commonly confused with "Anspruch", "ansprach", "ängstlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anstrich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anstrich" is [ˈanˌʃtʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anstrich" come from?
"anstrich" 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.