antauen

[ˈanˌtaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈanˌtaʊ̯ən]/ verb

The verdict

“antauen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in geringem Ausmaß durch Wärmezufuhr vom festen in den flüssigen Zustand ohne stoffliche Veränderung überführen

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Index DE-antauen · antauen · German

antauen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for antauen
PropertyValue
Headwordantauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌtaʊ̯ən]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „antauen“ im Deutschen

antauensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

antauen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌtaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

antauen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is antauen, spelled A-N-T-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in geringem Ausmaß durch Wärmezufuhr vom festen in den flüssigen Zustand ohne stoffliche Veränderung überführen
  2. 2
    in geringem Ausmaß durch Wärmezufuhr vom festen in den flüssigen Zustand ohne stoffliche Veränderung übergehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „‚Für den Winter unverzichtbar sind Eiskratzer und Defrosterspray. Damit lässt sich das Eis auf den Scheiben antauen und leichter entfernen‘, sagt Ulrich Köster vom ZDK.“
  2. „Thunfisch aus dem Gefrierfach nehmen, mit Zitronensaft beträufeln und 30 Minuten antauen lassen.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "antauen"?
"antauen" is spelled A-N-T-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌtaʊ̯ən].
What does "antauen" mean?
As a verb, "antauen" means: in geringem Ausmaß durch Wärmezufuhr vom festen in den flüssigen Zustand ohne stoffliche Veränderung überführen
How do you pronounce "antauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antauen" is [ˈanˌtaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antauen" come from?
"antauen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list