anzapfen

[ˈanˌt͡sap͡fn̩]

/[ˈanˌt͡sap͡fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“anzapfen” is uncommon German (frequency #53,468 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,468
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas durch einen Stich öffnen, so dass der Inhalt herausfließen kann (besonders ein Fass)

Corpus desk

Index DE-anzapfen · anzapfen · German

anzapfen · rank #53,468 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,468
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anwaltskosten

Nearest frequency peer: Anwaltskosten (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „anzapfen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „anzapfen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for anzapfen
PropertyValue
Headwordanzapfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌt͡sap͡fn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,468
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anzapfen“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).anzapfenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Anwaltskosten“ (#53,467), „Anzeigetafel“ (#53,469), „anzuhängen“ (#53,470). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anzapfen“ bei #53,468. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anzapfen is uncommon German at frequency #53,468 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌt͡sap͡fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    etwas durch einen Stich öffnen, so dass der Inhalt herausfließen kann (besonders ein Fass)
  2. 2
    etwas (Telefon-, Wasserleitung, Computer) so manipulieren, dass etwas unbemerkt mitgehört/mitgelesen/mitgenutzt werden kann
  3. 3
    jemanden ausfragen, um bestimmte Informationen zu erhalten
  4. 4
    jemanden um Geld bitten, von jemandem Geld erhalten wollen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jedes Jahr zapft der Münchner Oberbürgermeister das erste Bierfass auf der Wiesn persönlich an.
  2. Die Polizei hat das Telefon des Verdächtigen angezapft.

This word in other languages

tap into(English)

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 "anzapfen"?
"anzapfen" is spelled A-N-Z-A-P-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌt͡sap͡fn̩].
What does "anzapfen" mean?
As a verb, "anzapfen" means: etwas durch einen Stich öffnen, so dass der Inhalt herausfließen kann (besonders ein Fass)
How do you pronounce "anzapfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anzapfen" is [ˈanˌt͡sap͡fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anzapfen" come from?
"anzapfen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list