angaffen
[ˈanˌɡafn̩]
The verdict
“angaffen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden oder etwas neugierig, aufdringlich anstarren
Corpus desk
Index DE-angaffen · angaffen · German
angaffen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | angaffen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈanˌɡafn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „angaffen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
angaffen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈanˌɡafn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden oder etwas neugierig, aufdringlich anstarren".
angaffen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is angaffen, spelled A-N-G-A-F-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden oder etwas neugierig, aufdringlich anstarren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how angaffen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Kein Wunder, dass die nicht zuhören, sondern lieber tanzende brasilianische Frauen angaffen.
Die Exoten sind dahin, touren einmal pro Jahr wie der chinesische Nationalzirkus um die Welt, lassen sich angaffen und wahrnehmen; dann aber, wenn niemand mehr hinsieht, fängt ihr Leiden an.
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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.