antauen

[ˈanˌtaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈanˌtaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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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 May 6, 2026) - in geringem Ausmaß durch Wärmezufuhr vom festen in den flüssigen Zustand ohne stoffliche Veränderung überführen

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

Where “antauen” sits in German frequency

antauen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

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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Using “antauen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-T-A-U-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌtaʊ̯ən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list