Anzeichen

[ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Anzeichen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,270. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,270
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas Beobachtetes, das auf etwas anderes schließen lässt

Corpus desk

Index DE-anzeichen · Anzeichen · German

Anzeichen · rank #6,270 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,270
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anwesenheit

Nearest frequency peer: Anwesenheit (-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 „Anzeichen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Anzeichen“ 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).

Anzeichen vs anzeigen
67% similar
Anzeichen vs anziehen
67% similar
Anzeichen vs Anleihen
78% similar

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

Key facts for Anzeichen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnzeichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,270
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Anzeichen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Anzeichenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Anwesenheit“ (#6,269), „Arbeitslosigkeit“ (#6,271), „anpassen“ (#6,268). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Anzeichen“ bei #6,270. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Anzeichen (IPA [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,270 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anzeichen, with forms such as "anezichen", "annzeichen", and "anzecihen". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "anzeigen", "anziehen", "Anleihen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Anzeichen, spelled A-N-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas Beobachtetes, das auf etwas anderes schließen lässt
  2. 2
    deutscher Ausdruck für Index, Indexzeichen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fieber ist ein Anzeichen für eine Erkrankung.
  2. „Der Leichnam trägt bereits Anzeichen der Verwesung.“

Synonyms

SymptomVorboteVorzeichenIndexIndexzeichen

Antonyms

IkonSymbol

This word in other languages

indication(English)indicio(Español)signe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anezichen
  • annzeichen
  • anzecihen
  • anzeicchen
  • anzeicehn
  • anzeichenn
  • anzeichhen
  • anzeichne
  • anzeihcen
  • anziechen
  • anzzeichen
  • azneichen
  • nazeichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anzeichen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

anezichen2annzeichen1anzecihen2anzeicchen1anzeicehn2anzeichenn1anzeichhen1anzeichne2
Edit distance from "Anzeichen"

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 "Anzeichen"?
"Anzeichen" is spelled A-N-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩].
What does "Anzeichen" mean?
As a noun, "Anzeichen" means: etwas Beobachtetes, das auf etwas anderes schließen lässt
What words are commonly confused with "Anzeichen"?
"Anzeichen" is commonly confused with "anzeigen", "anziehen", "Anleihen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Anzeichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anzeichen" is [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anzeichen" come from?
"Anzeichen" 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 "Anzeichen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Befreiung#6,278Belohnung#6,279wirkliche#6,259wertvolle#6,258

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Zigaretten13 variantsVermieter13 variantserweitern13 variantsstudierte13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list