Anstoß
\ˈan.ʃtoːs\
The verdict
“Anstoß” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Coup d’envoi d’un match de football.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ansto · Anstoß · French
Anstoß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Anstoß |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈan.ʃtoːs\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Anstoß is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈan.ʃtoːs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Anstoß in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Anstoß, spelled A-N-S-T-O-S-S.
Definition
- 1Coup d’envoi d’un match de football.
- 2Impulsion / quantité de mouvement transmise d’un objet en mouvement à un autre lors de leur collision.
- 3Encouragement d’une action ou d'un comportement, impulsion à agir.
- 4Affront, vexation, fâcherie, indignation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Anstoß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Passfolge sah am Sonntagabend im Stade Pierre Mauroy folgendermaßen aus: Neymar spielte den Ball mit dem Anstoß nach hinten, bekam ihn direkt zurück und ließ ihn ebenfalls mit einer Berührung auf Lionel Messi tropfen, der Mbappé mit einem tiefen Zuspiel in die Spitze schickte.
Anstoss beim Billard: Der Impuls der weissen Kugel verteilt sich auf alle Kugeln.
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.