von Anfang an

[fɔn ˈanfaŋ ˈan]

/[fɔn ˈanfaŋ ˈan]/ phrase

The verdict

“von Anfang an” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schon zu Beginn und dann durchgängig

Corpus desk

Index DE-von-anfang-an · von Anfang an · German

von Anfang an · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for von Anfang an
PropertyValue
Headwordvon Anfang an
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[fɔn ˈanfaŋ ˈan]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „von Anfang an“ im Deutschen

von Anfang anschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

von Anfang an is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [fɔn ˈanfaŋ ˈan]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schon zu Beginn und dann durchgängig".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for von Anfang an, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 von Anfang an, spelled V-O-N- -A-N-F-A-N-G- -A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    schon zu Beginn und dann durchgängig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ganze war von Anfang an ein großer Fehler.
  2. Ich habe es dir von Anfang an gesagt.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Endezum Schlussanfangsanfänglichzu Beginnzu Anfangzunächst

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "von Anfang an"?
"von Anfang an" is spelled V-O-N- -A-N-F-A-N-G- -A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔn ˈanfaŋ ˈan].
What does "von Anfang an" mean?
As a phrase, "von Anfang an" means: schon zu Beginn und dann durchgängig
How do you pronounce "von Anfang an"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "von Anfang an" is [fɔn ˈanfaŋ ˈan]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "von Anfang an" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list