anzünden

[ˈanˌt͡sʏndn̩]

/[ˈanˌt͡sʏndn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“anzünden” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,764. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,764
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas zum Brennen bringen; etwas in Brand setzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anzunden · anzünden · German

anzünden · rank #13,764 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,764
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anstrengung

Nearest frequency peer: Anstrengung (-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 „anzünden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „anzünden“ 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).

anzünden vs anzuwenden
70% similar
anzünden vs anzuzünden
80% similar
anzünden vs Anzügen
63% similar

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

Key facts for anzünden
PropertyValue
Headwordanzünden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈanˌt͡sʏndn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,764
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „anzünden“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Anstrengung“ (#13,763), „Argumenten“ (#13,765), „anonyme“ (#13,762). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anzünden“ bei #13,764. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around anzünden (IPA [ˈanˌt͡sʏndn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,764 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas zum Brennen bringen; etwas in Brand setzen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for anzünden, with forms such as "annzünden", "anznüden", and "anzzünden". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "anzuwenden", "anzuzünden", "Anzügen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is anzünden, spelled A-N-Z-Ü-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas zum Brennen bringen; etwas in Brand setzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er zündete das Streichholz an.
  2. Zeugen hätten beobachtet, wie er eine brennbare Flüssigkeit über eine Matratze verschüttet und diese angezündet habe.

Synonyms

ansteckenentzünden

Antonyms

löschen

This word in other languages

light(English)encender(Español)allumer(Français)acender(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annzünden
  • anznüden
  • anzzünden
  • anzüdnen
  • anzündden
  • anzündenn
  • anzündne
  • anzünedn
  • anzünnden
  • anüznden
  • aznünden
  • nazünden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anzünden - 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.

annzünden1anznüden2anzzünden1anzüdnen2anzündden1anzündenn1anzündne2anzünedn2
Edit distance from "anzünden"

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 "anzünden"?
"anzünden" is spelled A-N-Z-Ü-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌt͡sʏndn̩].
What does "anzünden" mean?
As a verb, "anzünden" means: etwas zum Brennen bringen; etwas in Brand setzen
What words are commonly confused with "anzünden"?
"anzünden" is commonly confused with "anzuwenden", "anzuzünden", "Anzügen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anzünden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anzünden" is [ˈanˌt͡sʏndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anzünden" come from?
"anzünden" 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 "anzünden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Vorsorge12 variantsCocktail12 variantsEndeffekt12 variantsFreising12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list