affengeil
[ˈafn̩ˈɡaɪ̯l]
The verdict
“affengeil” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in besonders begeisternder Weise schön, gut; äußerst großartig, ganz toll
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | affengeil |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈafn̩ˈɡaɪ̯l] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “affengeil” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for affengeil is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈafn̩ˈɡaɪ̯l]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "in besonders begeisternder Weise schön, gut; äußerst großartig, ganz toll".
affengeil doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is affengeil, spelled A-F-F-E-N-G-E-I-L.
Definition
- 1in besonders begeisternder Weise schön, gut; äußerst großartig, ganz toll
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “affengeil”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-F-F-E-N-G-E-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈafn̩ˈɡaɪ̯l] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.