anschlagen
\anˌʃlaːɡn̩\
The verdict
“anschlagen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Taper, toucher brièvement quelque chose avec force.
Corpus desk
Index FR-anschlagen · anschlagen · French
anschlagen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anschlagen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \anˌʃlaːɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
anschlagen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \anˌʃlaːɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.
anschlagen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is anschlagen, spelled A-N-S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Taper, toucher brièvement quelque chose avec force.
- 2Fixer, afficher, placarder.
- 3Être efficace (parlant d'un traitement ou d'une médecine).
- 4Commencer à aboyer.
- 5einen xy Ton anschlagen: Parler d'une manière définie, adopter un ton xy.
- 6Se frapper, cogner.
- 7Casser un objet de manière qu'il aie un défaut visuel mais que l'on puisse l'utiliser.
- 8Commencer à aboyer pour alerter, parlant d’un chien.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how anschlagen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Legionärskrankheit muss frühzeitig mit Antibiotika behandelt werden (...) Am wirksamsten sind hier Makrolide wie Azithromycin. Auch Fluorchinolone wie Levofloxacin schlagen gut an.
Ich zögerte, welchen Ton ich anschlagen sollte, nicht nur ihm gegenüber, sondern auch für mich selbst: War ich ein alter Freund oder ein argwöhnischer Ermittler?
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.