Anschauung

\ˈan.ˌʃaʊ̯.ʊŋ\

/\ˈan.ˌʃaʊ̯.ʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

“Anschauung” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Opinion, avis, point de vue.

Corpus desk

Index FR-anschauung · Anschauung · French

Anschauung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Anschauung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnschauung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈan.ˌʃaʊ̯.ʊŋ\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Anschauung » en français

Anschauungreste 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

Anschauung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈan.ˌʃaʊ̯.ʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Anschauung, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Anschauung, spelled A-N-S-C-H-A-U-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Opinion, avis, point de vue.
  2. 2
    Contemplation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Anschauung von einem Glück, welches in einem Verharren, in einem bestimmten Zustande bestände, ist an sich falsch.
  2. Die Anschauung des Materials wird noch längere Zeit in Anspruch nehmen.

Synonyms

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 "Anschauung"?
"Anschauung" is spelled A-N-S-C-H-A-U-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈan.ˌʃaʊ̯.ʊŋ\.
What does "Anschauung" mean?
As a noun, "Anschauung" means: Opinion, avis, point de vue.
How do you pronounce "Anschauung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anschauung" is \ˈan.ˌʃaʊ̯.ʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anschauung" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list