anrühren

\ˈanˌʁyːʁən\

/\ˈanˌʁyːʁən\/ verb

The verdict

“anrühren” 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) - Toucher (quelqu’un, quelque chose matériellement et intentionnellement).

Corpus desk

Index FR-anruhren · anrühren · French

anrühren · 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 anrühren
PropertyValue
Headwordanrühren
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈanˌʁyːʁən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « anrühren » en français

anrührenn'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

anrühren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈanˌʁyːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

anrühren has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is anrühren, spelled A-N-R-Ü-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Toucher (quelqu’un, quelque chose matériellement et intentionnellement).
  2. 2
    Émouvoir.
  3. 3
    Créer une mélange en touillant, Détremper, délayer.
  4. 4
    Toucher, manger, boire (souvent utilisé en négation).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Kuchen im Café Kuchentratsch werden von Seniorinnen und Senioren nach alten Rezepten zubereitet. Wer hier ein Stück isst, rührt nie wieder eine Backmischung an.

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 "anrühren"?
"anrühren" is spelled A-N-R-Ü-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈanˌʁyːʁən\.
What does "anrühren" mean?
As a verb, "anrühren" means: Toucher (quelqu’un, quelque chose matériellement et intentionnellement).
How do you pronounce "anrühren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anrühren" is \ˈanˌʁyːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anrühren" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list