Aar

[aːɐ̯]

/[aːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aar” is uncommon German (frequency #62,149 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,149
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Adler

Corpus desk

Index DE-aar · Aar · German

Aar · rank #62,149 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,149
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Abgasen

Nearest frequency peer: Abgasen (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Aar“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Aar“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Aar
PropertyValue
HeadwordAar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aːɐ̯]
Letters3
Frequency rank#62,149
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Aar“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Aarfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Abgasen“ (#62,150), „abhacken“ (#62,151), „Abiturprüfung“ (#62,152). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Aar“ bei #62,149. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Aar is uncommon German at frequency #62,149 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Adler".

No misspelling variants are generated for Aar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Aar, spelled A-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Adler

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „fleuch auf du königlicher aar, / dich schwingend in die lüfte!“ - (G. A. Bürger, zitiert nach Grimm)
  2. Er habe zwiefache Kaiserstärke: des Aares Milde und des Löwen Kraft: diesen zweien vermöge nichts zu widerstehen.

Synonyms

Adler

This word in other languages

eagle(English)águila(Español)aigle(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aar"?
"Aar" is spelled A-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aːɐ̯].
What does "Aar" mean?
As a noun, "Aar" means: Adler
How do you pronounce "Aar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aar" is [aːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aar" come from?
"Aar" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Aar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ADC#62,159bpm#62,262UML#62,005DSG#62,331

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list