anstecken
\ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩\
The verdict
“anstecken” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Contaminer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-anstecken · anstecken · French
anstecken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | anstecken |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
anstecken is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈanˌʃtɛkn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for anstecken, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is anstecken, spelled A-N-S-T-E-C-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1Contaminer.
- 2réfléchi Être contaminé·e, se faire contaminer.
- 3Allumer (un feu), faire craquer (une allumette).
- 4Épingler.
- 5Communiquer, faire gagner (quelqu'un par un sentiment).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how anstecken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das bedeutet, dass ein Infizierter im Mittel etwa 1,4 weitere Menschen ansteckt.
Wahrscheinlich hatten sich mehrere Menschen bei derselben Quelle angesteckt, vermutlich einem Tier.
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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.