Andrang

[ˈandʁaŋ]

/[ˈandʁaŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Andrang” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,510. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,510
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - großer Zustrom von Menschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-andrang · Andrang · German

Andrang · rank #28,510 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,510
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aneignen

Nearest frequency peer: aneignen (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Andrang“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Andrang“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Andrang“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Andrangliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aneignen“ (#28,511), „Analyst“ (#28,508), „Anfechtung“ (#28,512). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Andrang“ bei #28,510. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Andrang (IPA [ˈandʁaŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,510 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Veranstalter der Fanmeile empfehlen, die Bahnhöfe Unter den Linden und Potsdamer Platz zu meiden, da der Andrang dort für ein Chaos sorgen könnte.
  2. Im Andrang von Zärtlichkeit, mit thränenerstickter Stimme überschüttete er sie mit Kosenamen, einer zärtlicher als der andere und sagte zu ihr jetzt schon du, wie zu seiner Frau, seiner Geliebten.

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list