Anwalt

[ˈanvalt]

/[ˈanvalt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anwalt” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,531. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,531
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bevollmächtigter Rechtsvertreter

Corpus desk

Index DE-anwalt · Anwalt · German

Anwalt · rank #2,531 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,531
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH angekommen

Nearest frequency peer: angekommen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Anwalt”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Anwalt” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Anwalt vs Anwälte
71% similar
Anwalt vs Anwalts
86% similar
Anwalt vs Anwältin
63% similar

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

Key facts for Anwalt
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnwalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanvalt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,531
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Anwalt” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Anwaltliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „angekommen“ (#2,530), „aufnehmen“ (#2,532), „Aktien“ (#2,529). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Anwalt (IPA [ˈanvalt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,531 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anwalt, with forms such as "anawlt", "annwalt", and "anwallt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Anwälte", "Anwalts", "Anwältin", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Anwalt, spelled A-N-W-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    bevollmächtigter Rechtsvertreter
  2. 2
    Person, die sich für etwas/jemanden nachhaltig einsetzt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Angeklagte wird durch seinen Anwalt entlastet.
  2. „Häufig suchen auch die Anwälte reicher Anleger seinen Rat, wenn sie Ärger mit der Steuer befürchten.“

Synonyms

Rechtsvertreter

This word in other languages

advocate(English)abogado(Español)avocat(Français)advogado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anawlt
  • annwalt
  • anwallt
  • anwaltt
  • anwatl
  • anwlat
  • anwwalt
  • awnalt
  • nawalt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anawlt2annwalt1anwallt1anwaltt1anwatl2anwlat2anwwalt1awnalt2
Edit distance from "Anwalt"

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 "Anwalt"?
"Anwalt" is spelled A-N-W-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanvalt].
What does "Anwalt" mean?
As a noun, "Anwalt" means: bevollmächtigter Rechtsvertreter
What words are commonly confused with "Anwalt"?
"Anwalt" is commonly confused with "Anwälte", "Anwalts", "Anwältin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anwalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anwalt" is [ˈanvalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anwalt" come from?
"Anwalt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Aktien#2,529ändert#2,527bitten#2,536echten#2,539

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Tasche9 variantsstatus9 variantsSilber9 variantsIsland9 variants

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  • "Anwalt" maps to 11 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Anwälte". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,531 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "A" letter cohort. A–Z browse

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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