agnat

[aɡna]

/[aɡna]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Blutverwandter väterlicherseits Agnat

Corpus desk

Index DE-agnat · agnat · German

agnat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 agnat
PropertyValue
Headwordagnat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aɡna]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „agnat“ im Deutschen

agnatschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

agnat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aɡna]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for agnat, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is agnat, spelled A-G-N-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Blutverwandter väterlicherseits Agnat
  2. 2
    römisches Recht: Agnat

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 "agnat"?
"agnat" is spelled A-G-N-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [aɡna].
What does "agnat" mean?
As a noun, "agnat" means: Blutverwandter väterlicherseits Agnat
How do you pronounce "agnat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agnat" is [aɡna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agnat" come from?
"agnat" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list