angehen

\ˈʔanˌɡeːən\

/\ˈʔanˌɡeːən\/ verb

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The verdict

“angehen” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - S’allumer (pour une lampe, un appareil électrique).

Key facts for angehen
PropertyValue
Headwordangehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈʔanˌɡeːən\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “angehen” sits in French frequency

angehen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for angehen is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈʔanˌɡeːən\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for angehen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is angehen, spelled A-N-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    S’allumer (pour une lampe, un appareil électrique).
  2. 2
    Commencer à mettre en œuvre, aborder.
  3. 3
    Concerner.
  4. 4
    Demander, faire une requête.
  5. 5
    S’opposer violemment.
  6. 6
    Croître.
  7. 7
    Être acceptable.

Antonyms

ausgehen

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 "angehen"?
"angehen" is spelled A-N-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʔanˌɡeːən\.
What does "angehen" mean?
As a verb, "angehen" means: S’allumer (pour une lampe, un appareil électrique).
How do you pronounce "angehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angehen" is \ˈʔanˌɡeːən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angehen" come from?
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Using “angehen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-N-G-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈʔanˌɡeːən\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list