Anschluss
/ˈan.ʃlʊs/noun
Anschluss is spelled A-N-S-C-H-L-U-S-S: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Anschluss means “Political annexation, specifically that of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Anschluss?
| Letters | 9: A-N-S-C-H-L-U-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 79,518th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Anschluss?
Anschluss appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Anschluss?
- UK /ˈan.ʃlʊs/
Anschluss has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Anschluss.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does Anschluss mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Political annexation, specifically that of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Anschluss in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the annexation of Austria into Germany in 1938 or an analogy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | anschluss |
| German | Anschluss, Anschluß |
| Portuguese | Anschluss |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Anschluss come from?
From German Anschluss (“annexation”) (formerly Anschluß), from anschließen (“to join, unite”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).