antelefonieren

[ˈanteləfoˌniːʁən]

/[ˈanteləfoˌniːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit jemandem telefonisch in Verbindung treten

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Index DE-antelefonieren · antelefonieren · German

antelefonieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 antelefonieren
PropertyValue
Headwordantelefonieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanteləfoˌniːʁən]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „antelefonieren“ im Deutschen

antelefonierensitzt 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

antelefonieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanteləfoˌniːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit jemandem telefonisch in Verbindung treten".

No generated misspelling entries exist for antelefonieren in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is antelefonieren, spelled A-N-T-E-L-E-F-O-N-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit jemandem telefonisch in Verbindung treten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie telefonierte an.“
  2. „Der Chefredakteur hatte ihn antelephoniert.“

Synonyms

anrufentelefonierendurchrufenbundesdeutschanbimmelnanklingelnbundesdeutschwestösterreichischVorarlberganläutenanbellenaufringenankhonkhothan

This word in other languages

call(English)llamar(Español)appeler(Français)telefonar(Português)

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 "antelefonieren"?
"antelefonieren" is spelled A-N-T-E-L-E-F-O-N-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanteləfoˌniːʁən].
What does "antelefonieren" mean?
As a verb, "antelefonieren" means: mit jemandem telefonisch in Verbindung treten
How do you pronounce "antelefonieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antelefonieren" is [ˈanteləfoˌniːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antelefonieren" come from?
"antelefonieren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list