anzapfen
[ˈanˌt͡sap͡fn̩]
The verdict
“anzapfen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #53,468 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #53,468
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas durch einen Stich öffnen, so dass der Inhalt herausfließen kann (besonders ein Fass)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anzapfen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈanˌt͡sap͡fn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #53,468 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anzapfen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for anzapfen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌt͡sap͡fn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,468 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for anzapfen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is anzapfen, spelled A-N-Z-A-P-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas durch einen Stich öffnen, so dass der Inhalt herausfließen kann (besonders ein Fass)
- 2etwas (Telefon-, Wasserleitung, Computer) so manipulieren, dass etwas unbemerkt mitgehört/mitgelesen/mitgenutzt werden kann
- 3jemanden ausfragen, um bestimmte Informationen zu erhalten
- 4jemanden um Geld bitten, von jemandem Geld erhalten wollen
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “anzapfen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-N-Z-A-P-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈanˌt͡sap͡fn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.