anziehen

\ˈan.ʦiː.ən\

/\ˈan.ʦiː.ən\/ verb

The verdict

“anziehen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mettre (en parlant d’un vêtement).

Corpus desk

Index FR-anziehen · anziehen · French

anziehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 anziehen
PropertyValue
Headwordanziehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈan.ʦiː.ən\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « anziehen » en français

anziehenn'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

anziehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈan.ʦiː.ən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

anziehen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is anziehen, spelled A-N-Z-I-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mettre (en parlant d’un vêtement).
  2. 2
    Habiller.
  3. 3
    Attirer.
  4. 4
    Serrer (une vis, un écrou).
  5. 5
    Tirer (une manette).
  6. 6
    Accélérer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich weiß nicht, was ich anziehen soll.
  2. Eine Wespe hat Detlef in den Fuß gestochen. Der Fuß ist so stark geschwollen, dass Detlef keinen Schuh anziehen kann.

Synonyms

anlegenüberziehenankleidenanlockenin seinen Bann ziehenfestdrehenfestziehenstrammziehenbeschleunigen

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 "anziehen"?
"anziehen" is spelled A-N-Z-I-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈan.ʦiː.ən\.
What does "anziehen" mean?
As a verb, "anziehen" means: Mettre (en parlant d’un vêtement).
How do you pronounce "anziehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anziehen" is \ˈan.ʦiː.ən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anziehen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list