Anzahl

[ˈanˌt͡saːl]

/[ˈanˌt͡saːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anzahl” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,191. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,191
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einige; ein gewisser Anteil einer Gesamtzahl

Corpus desk

Index DE-anzahl · Anzahl · German

Anzahl · rank #1,191 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,191
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zeitpunkt

Nearest frequency peer: Zeitpunkt (-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 „Anzahl“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Anzahl“ 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).

Anzahl vs anal
50% similar
Anzahl vs ansah
50% similar
Anzahl vs Anfall
67% similar

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

Key facts for Anzahl
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnzahl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌt͡saːl]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,191
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anzahl“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Anzahlliegt 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: „Zeitpunkt“ (#1,190), „Baden“ (#1,192), „Sicht“ (#1,189). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anzahl“ bei #1,191. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Anzahl (IPA [ˈanˌt͡saːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,191 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 Anzahl, with forms such as "anazhl", "annzahl", and "anzahhl". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "anal", "ansah", "Anfall", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Anzahl, spelled A-N-Z-A-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    einige; ein gewisser Anteil einer Gesamtzahl
  2. 2
    Zahl; Gesamtzahl

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Anzahl (der) Leute ging ins Freie.
  2. Bei einer Anzahl von mindestens drei Leuten findet die Veranstaltung statt.

Synonyms

ein paareinigerelative Häufigkeitabsolute Häufigkeit

This word in other languages

number(English)número(Español)nombre(Français)número(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anazhl
  • annzahl
  • anzahhl
  • anzahll
  • anzalh
  • anzhal
  • anzzahl
  • aznahl
  • nazahl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anzahl - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

anazhl2annzahl1anzahhl1anzahll1anzalh2anzhal2anzzahl1aznahl2
Edit distance from "Anzahl"

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 "Anzahl"?
"Anzahl" is spelled A-N-Z-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌt͡saːl].
What does "Anzahl" mean?
As a noun, "Anzahl" means: einige; ein gewisser Anteil einer Gesamtzahl
What words are commonly confused with "Anzahl"?
"Anzahl" is commonly confused with "anal", "ansah", "Anfall". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anzahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anzahl" is [ˈanˌt͡saːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anzahl" come from?
"Anzahl" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

daraus#1,178langen#1,204Regeln#1,208sobald#1,209

Similar misspelling depth

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

stellte9 variantsMontag9 variantsGrenze9 variantsZeichen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list