Neuanschaffung
[ˈnɔɪ̯ʔanˌʃafʊŋ]
The verdict
“Neuanschaffung” is uncommon German (frequency #66,534 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #66,534
- frequency rank, German
- 26,919
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas, das neu beschafft wurde
Corpus desk
Index DE-neuanschaffung · Neuanschaffung · German
Neuanschaffung · rank #66,534 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #66,534
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 26,919
- PHOTO-FINISH Neckartal
Nearest frequency peer: Neckartal (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Neuanschaffung”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Nebentätigk…
Nebentätigkeit
33,470 corpus weight
- neblig
neblig
33,469 corpus weight
- Neckartal
Neckartal
33,468 corpus weight
- Neuanschaff…
Neuanschaffung
33,467 corpus weight
- Neujahrsemp…
Neujahrsempfang
33,466 corpus weight
- Neusprech
Neusprech
33,464 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Neuanschaffung” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Neuanschaffung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnɔɪ̯ʔanˌʃafʊŋ] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Frequency rank | #66,534 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Neuanschaffung” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Neuanschaffung is uncommon German at frequency #66,534 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɔɪ̯ʔanˌʃafʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Neuanschaffung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Neuanschaffung, spelled N-E-U-A-N-S-C-H-A-F-F-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1etwas, das neu beschafft wurde
- 2der Vorgang, in dem etwas neu beschafft wird
Synonyms
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Neuanschaffung", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.