Andrang

[ˈandʁaŋ]

/[ˈandʁaŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Andrang” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,510 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#28,510
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - großer Zustrom von Menschen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Andrang vs Anfang
71% similar
Andrang vs Antrag
71% similar
Andrang vs Anhang
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Andrang
PropertyValue
HeadwordAndrang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈandʁaŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,510
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Andrang” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Andrang lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Andrang is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈandʁaŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,510 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Andrang, with forms such as "adnrang", "andarng", and "anddrang". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Anfang", "Antrag", "Anhang", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Andrang, spelled A-N-D-R-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    großer Zustrom von Menschen
  2. 2
    heftiges Aufkommen, Anströmen von etwas
  3. 3
    starkes Strömen des Blutes

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: adnrang,andarng,anddrang,andragn,andrangg,andranng,andrnag,andrrang,anndrang,anrdang,nadrang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Andrang - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

adnrang2andarng2anddrang1andragn2andrangg1andranng1andrnag2andrrang1
Edit distance from "Andrang"

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 "Andrang"?
"Andrang" is spelled A-N-D-R-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈandʁaŋ].
What does "Andrang" mean?
As a noun, "Andrang" means: großer Zustrom von Menschen
What words are commonly confused with "Andrang"?
"Andrang" is commonly confused with "Anfang", "Antrag", "Anhang". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Andrang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Andrang" is [ˈandʁaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Andrang" come from?
"Andrang" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Andrang”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-D-R-A-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈandʁaŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Anfang” - see the side-by-side comparison. Andrang vs Anfang
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list