Anzeichen

\ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩\

/\ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩\/ noun

The verdict

“Anzeichen” 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) - Signe, indice, notamment le / les premier(s) permettant de deviner un fait, un événement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-anzeichen · Anzeichen · French

Anzeichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 Anzeichen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnzeichen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Anzeichen » en français

Anzeichenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Anzeichen, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Anzeichen, spelled A-N-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Signe, indice, notamment le / les premier(s) permettant de deviner un fait, un événement.
  2. 2
    Signe précurseur, avant-coureur, indice d’un événement qui va se produire dans le futur
  3. 3
    Signe clinique, symptôme.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Noch gebe es jedoch keine Anzeichen, dass das Virus anhaltend zirkuliere.
  2. Startet der Motor nur noch kraftlos (sprich: dreht der Anlasser langsamer und "stockt" beim Starten) und flackert dabei die Innenraumbeleuchtung, dann sind das erste Anzeichen einer gealterten Batterie.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Anzeichen"?
"Anzeichen" is spelled A-N-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩\.
What does "Anzeichen" mean?
As a noun, "Anzeichen" means: Signe, indice, notamment le / les premier(s) permettant de deviner un fait, un événement.
How do you pronounce "Anzeichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anzeichen" is \ˈanˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anzeichen" come from?
"Anzeichen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list