antörnen

[ˈanˌtœʁnən]

/[ˈanˌtœʁnən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Sinne reizen, auf positive Art in eine gute Laune versetzen, sexuell erregen

Corpus desk

Index DE-antornen · antörnen · German

antörnen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 antörnen
PropertyValue
Headwordantörnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌtœʁnən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „antörnen“ im Deutschen

antörnenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Zero misspellings are on record for antörnen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is antörnen, spelled A-N-T-Ö-R-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Sinne reizen, auf positive Art in eine gute Laune versetzen, sexuell erregen
  2. 2
    Alkohol oder andere Drogen zu sich nehmen und sich damit berauschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Musik törnt an und beschwingt.
  2. Wie sie da so aufreizend tanzt, törnt mich schon irgendwie an.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "antörnen"?
"antörnen" is spelled A-N-T-Ö-R-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌtœʁnən].
What does "antörnen" mean?
As a verb, "antörnen" means: die Sinne reizen, auf positive Art in eine gute Laune versetzen, sexuell erregen
How do you pronounce "antörnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antörnen" is [ˈanˌtœʁnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antörnen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list