anzeichnen

[ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çnən]

/[ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çnən]/ verb

The verdict

“anzeichnen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (etwas) gut sichtbar an eine Tafel oder Ähnliches zeichnen

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Index DE-anzeichnen · anzeichnen · German

anzeichnen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for anzeichnen
PropertyValue
Headwordanzeichnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çnən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anzeichnen“ im Deutschen

anzeichnenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anzeichnen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

anzeichnen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is anzeichnen, spelled A-N-Z-E-I-C-H-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (etwas) gut sichtbar an eine Tafel oder Ähnliches zeichnen
  2. 2
    (etwas) mit einer Markierung versehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alle starrten wir auf das Flipchart, auf dem der Seminarleiter ein völlig unverständliches Flussdiagrann angezeichnet hatte.
  2. „Im Anzeigenteil waren mit Bleistift mehrere Inserate angezeichnet, durchwegs professionelle Kontakte.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anzeichnen"?
"anzeichnen" is spelled A-N-Z-E-I-C-H-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çnən].
What does "anzeichnen" mean?
As a verb, "anzeichnen" means: (etwas) gut sichtbar an eine Tafel oder Ähnliches zeichnen
How do you pronounce "anzeichnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anzeichnen" is [ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anzeichnen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list