anzustellen

[ˈant͡suˌʃtɛlən]

/[ˈant͡suˌʃtɛlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“anzustellen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,469. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,469
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-anzustellen · anzustellen · German

anzustellen · rank #29,469 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,469
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH anwendet

Nearest frequency peer: anwendet (-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 „anzustellen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „anzustellen“ 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).

anzustellen vs aufzustellen
83% similar
anzustellen vs auszustellen
83% similar
anzustellen vs anstellen
82% similar

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

Key facts for anzustellen
PropertyValue
Headwordanzustellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈant͡suˌʃtɛlən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#29,469
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „anzustellen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „anwendet“ (#29,468), „Arbeitsschutz“ (#29,470), „Arnstadt“ (#29,471). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „anzustellen“ bei #29,469. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around anzustellen (IPA [ˈant͡suˌʃtɛlən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,469 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anstellen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for anzustellen, with forms such as "annzustellen", "anuzstellen", and "anzsutellen". 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, "aufzustellen", "auszustellen", "anstellen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is anzustellen, spelled A-N-Z-U-S-T-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anstellen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annzustellen
  • anuzstellen
  • anzsutellen
  • anzusetllen
  • anzusstellen
  • anzusteleln
  • anzustelen
  • anzustellenn
  • anzustellne
  • anzustlelen
  • anzusttellen
  • anzutsellen
  • anzzustellen
  • aznustellen
  • nazustellen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

annzustellen1anuzstellen2anzsutellen2anzusetllen2anzusstellen1anzusteleln2anzustelen1anzustellenn1
Edit distance from "anzustellen"

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 "anzustellen"?
"anzustellen" is spelled A-N-Z-U-S-T-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈant͡suˌʃtɛlən].
What does "anzustellen" mean?
As a verb, "anzustellen" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs anstellen
What words are commonly confused with "anzustellen"?
"anzustellen" is commonly confused with "aufzustellen", "auszustellen", "anstellen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anzustellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anzustellen" is [ˈant͡suˌʃtɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anzustellen" come from?
"anzustellen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "anzustellen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Andeutungen#29,464aufgebauten#29,476aufzeichnen#29,478Autoverkehr#29,491

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

angehenden15 variantsWesterwelle15 variantsBürogebäude15 variantsverzögerte15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list