Anus

[ˈaːnʊs]

/[ˈaːnʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anus” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,301. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,301
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Austrittsöffnung des Darmes

Corpus desk

Index DE-anus · Anus · German

Anus · rank #26,301 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,301
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Annalen

Nearest frequency peer: Annalen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Anus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Anus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Anus vs as
25% similar
Anus vs auf
25% similar
Anus vs aus
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Anus
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaːnʊs]
Letters4
Frequency rank#26,301
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Anusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Annalen“ (#26,300), „anzuhalten“ (#26,302), „Amtsgerichts“ (#26,299). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anus“ bei #26,301. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Anus (IPA [ˈaːnʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,301 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Austrittsöffnung des Darmes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anus, with forms such as "annus", "ansu", and "anuss". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "as", "auf", "aus", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Anus, spelled A-N-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Austrittsöffnung des Darmes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Anus“ wird vor allem als Fachbegriff der Medizin verwendet.
  2. „Er spürt die leichten Zuckungen ihres Anus.“

Synonyms

AfterDarmausgangArschlochPolochPoperzeRosette

This word in other languages

anus(English)ano(Español)anus(Français)ânus(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annus
  • ansu
  • anuss
  • auns
  • naus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

annus1ansu2anuss1auns2naus2
Edit distance from "Anus"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Anus"?
"Anus" is spelled A-N-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːnʊs].
What does "Anus" mean?
As a noun, "Anus" means: Austrittsöffnung des Darmes
What words are commonly confused with "Anus"?
"Anus" is commonly confused with "as", "auf", "aus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anus" is [ˈaːnʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anus" come from?
"Anus" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Anus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Amok#26,298asse#26,305afro#26,294zoos#26,259

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

abbas5 variantswitte5 variantsvote5 variantsTanne5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list