anlocken

\ˈanˌlɔkn̩\

/\ˈanˌlɔkn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“anlocken” 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) - Attirer, appeler.

Corpus desk

Index FR-anlocken · anlocken · French

anlocken · 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 anlocken
PropertyValue
Headwordanlocken
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈanˌlɔkn̩\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « anlocken » en français

anlockenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

anlocken is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈanˌlɔkn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Attirer, appeler.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for anlocken, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is anlocken, spelled A-N-L-O-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Attirer, appeler.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Doch nicht nur der Mensch ist kreativ im Umgang mit Vogeldreck. Kaninchenkäuze zum Beispiel markieren damit den Eingang ihrer Bodenhöhle, um zu zeigen: besetzt. Zusätzlich legen sie den Kot fremder Tiere aus, locken so Mistkäfer an und können gemütlich zu Hause schnabulieren.
  2. Wer Waschbären mit Hundefutter anlockt, kann das bitter bereuen. Denn sie können sich auf Dachböden einnisten und mit ihren fünffingrigen Pfoten Wandverkleidungen und Satellitenanlagen auseinandernehmen.

Synonyms

anfütternherbeilockenködern

Antonyms

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 "anlocken"?
"anlocken" is spelled A-N-L-O-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈanˌlɔkn̩\.
What does "anlocken" mean?
As a verb, "anlocken" means: Attirer, appeler.
How do you pronounce "anlocken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anlocken" is \ˈanˌlɔkn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anlocken" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list