anzurufen

[ˈant͡suˌʁuːfn̩]

/[ˈant͡suˌʁuːfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“anzurufen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,352. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,352
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anrufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-anzurufen · anzurufen · German

anzurufen · rank #16,352 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,352
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Antonius

Nearest frequency peer: Antonius (-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 „anzurufen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „anzurufen“ 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).

anzurufen vs aufzurufen
80% similar
anzurufen vs anrufen
78% similar
anzurufen vs angerufen
78% similar

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

Key facts for anzurufen
PropertyValue
Headwordanzurufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈant͡suˌʁuːfn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,352
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „anzurufen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).anzurufenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Antonius“ (#16,351), „Arbeitsplätzen“ (#16,353), „anspruchsvolle“ (#16,350). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anzurufen“ bei #16,352. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around anzurufen (IPA [ˈant͡suˌʁuːfn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,352 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anrufen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for anzurufen, with forms such as "annzurufen", "anuzrufen", and "anzruufen". 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, "aufzurufen", "anrufen", "angerufen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is anzurufen, spelled A-N-Z-U-R-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anrufen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annzurufen
  • anuzrufen
  • anzruufen
  • anzurfuen
  • anzurrufen
  • anzuruefn
  • anzurufenn
  • anzuruffen
  • anzurufne
  • anzuurfen
  • anzzurufen
  • aznurufen
  • nazurufen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

annzurufen1anuzrufen2anzruufen2anzurfuen2anzurrufen1anzuruefn2anzurufenn1anzuruffen1
Edit distance from "anzurufen"

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 "anzurufen"?
"anzurufen" is spelled A-N-Z-U-R-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈant͡suˌʁuːfn̩].
What does "anzurufen" mean?
As a verb, "anzurufen" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anrufen
What words are commonly confused with "anzurufen"?
"anzurufen" is commonly confused with "aufzurufen", "anrufen", "angerufen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anzurufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anzurufen" is [ˈant͡suˌʁuːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anzurufen" come from?
"anzurufen" 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 "anzurufen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

abzuholen#16,346abstrakte#16,345badischen#16,363übergehen#16,339

Similar misspelling depth

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

beitreten13 variantswahrsten13 variantstrauriger13 variantsEquipment13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list