Anwendung

\ˈanvɛndʊŋ\

/\ˈanvɛndʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

“Anwendung” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Emploi, utilisation

Corpus desk

Index FR-anwendung · Anwendung · French

Anwendung · 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.

Key facts for Anwendung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnwendung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈanvɛndʊŋ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Anwendung » en français

Anwendungreste 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

Anwendung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈanvɛndʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Anwendung, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Anwendung, spelled A-N-W-E-N-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Emploi, utilisation
  2. 2
    Emploi, application, acte d'administrer (un médicament).
  3. 3
    Application.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Anwendung des Mittels ist ganz einfach.
  2. Scholz sollte auch deutlich machen, dass (...) Deutschland es als zentrale Herausforderung sieht, den friedlichen Status quo in der Straße von Taiwan zu bewahren und Peking von der Anwendung von Gewalt abzuschrecken.

Synonyms

ApplikationComputerprogramm

Antonyms

Nichtanwendung

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 "Anwendung"?
"Anwendung" is spelled A-N-W-E-N-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈanvɛndʊŋ\.
What does "Anwendung" mean?
As a noun, "Anwendung" means: Emploi, utilisation
How do you pronounce "Anwendung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anwendung" is \ˈanvɛndʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anwendung" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list