anzünden
\ˈan.ˌʦʏn.dən\
The verdict
“anzünden” 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) - Allumer, enflammer, mettre le feu.
Corpus desk
Index FR-anzunden · anzünden · French
anzünden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | anzünden |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈan.ˌʦʏn.dən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
anzünden is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈan.ˌʦʏn.dən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Allumer, enflammer, mettre le feu.".
Zero misspellings are on record for anzünden in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is anzünden, spelled A-N-Z-Ü-N-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1Allumer, enflammer, mettre le feu.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how anzünden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er zündete ein Streichholz an.
Ein 48-Jähriger verbarrikadierte sich nach einer lautstarken Auseinandersetzung und drohte damit, die Wohnung seiner Lebensgefährtin anzuzünden.
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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.