anzuschreiben
[ˈant͡suˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]
The verdict
“anzuschreiben” is uncommon German (frequency #64,970 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #64,970
- frequency rank, German
- 113,935
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anschreiben
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anzuschreiben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈant͡suˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #64,970 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anzuschreiben” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
anzuschreiben is uncommon German at frequency #64,970 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈant͡suˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anschreiben".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for anzuschreiben, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is anzuschreiben, spelled A-N-Z-U-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anschreiben
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.
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Using “anzuschreiben”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-N-Z-U-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.