anführen

\ˈanˌfyːʁən\

/\ˈanˌfyːʁən\/ verb

The verdict

“anführen” 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) - Conduire, marcher à la tête de…

Corpus desk

Index FR-anfuhren · anführen · French

anführen · 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.

Key facts for anführen
PropertyValue
Headwordanführen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈanˌfyːʁən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « anführen » en français

anführenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

anführen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈanˌfyːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

anführen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is anführen, spelled A-N-F-Ü-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conduire, marcher à la tête de…
  2. 2
    Citer, alléguer.
  3. 3
    Attraper, duper.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Und sie betrachten sich als Block gegen die von den Vereinigten Staaten angeführte Weltordnung – einer Weltordnung, die sowohl chinesische als auch russische Propagandamedien im Niedergang begriffen sehen.
  2. Sanna Marin ist seit Ende 2019 finnische Ministerpräsidentin. Sie führt eine aus fünf Parteien bestehende Mitte-links-Koalition an und wird von vielen Finninnen und Finnen als moderne und schlagkräftige Regierungschefin geschätzt.

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 "anführen"?
"anführen" is spelled A-N-F-Ü-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈanˌfyːʁən\.
What does "anführen" mean?
As a verb, "anführen" means: Conduire, marcher à la tête de…
How do you pronounce "anführen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anführen" is \ˈanˌfyːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anführen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list