anfangen
\ˈanˌfa.ŋn̩\
The verdict
“anfangen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Commencer, débuter (sens temporel).
Corpus desk
Index FR-anfangen · anfangen · French
anfangen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | anfangen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈanˌfa.ŋn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
anfangen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈanˌfa.ŋn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for anfangen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 French form is anfangen, spelled A-N-F-A-N-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Commencer, débuter (sens temporel).
- 2Commencer, débuter (sens spatial).
- 3(avec zu + infinitif) Commencer à faire quelque chose.
- 4Commencer, débuter, initier (quelque chose).
- 5Faire, utiliser.
- 6mit etwas anfangen: justifier son point de vue avec quelque chose.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how anfangen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Konzert fängt gleich an.
Meine Reportage fängt gut an, sage ich mir, während man mich warten lässt: geheime Verstecke, ein Leben im Untergrund, all das ist äußerst romantisch.
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.