von Anfang an
[fɔn ˈanfaŋ ˈan]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | von Anfang an |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [fɔn ˈanfaŋ ˈan] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „von Anfang an“ im Deutschen
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
- 1schon zu Beginn und dann durchgängig
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how von Anfang an appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das ganze war von Anfang an ein großer Fehler.
Ich habe es dir von Anfang an gesagt.
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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.