Angeber

[ˈanˌɡeːbɐ]

/[ˈanˌɡeːbɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Angeber” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,936. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,936
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die ihre eigenen Leistungen freiwillig und unaufgefordert in den Vordergrund stellt

Corpus desk

Index DE-angeber · Angeber · German

Angeber · rank #47,936 · 10 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,936
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH anfälliger

Nearest frequency peer: anfälliger (-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 „Angeber“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Angeber“ 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).

Angeber vs anger
57% similar
Angeber vs Angler
71% similar
Angeber vs Angebot
71% similar

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

Key facts for Angeber
PropertyValue
HeadwordAngeber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈanˌɡeːbɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,936
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Angeber“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Angeberliegt 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: „anfälliger“ (#47,935), „Angebotes“ (#47,937), „Aneinanderreihung“ (#47,934). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Angeber“ bei #47,936. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Angeber (IPA [ˈanˌɡeːbɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,936 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die ihre eigenen Leistungen freiwillig und unaufgefordert in den Vordergrund stellt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Angeber, with forms such as "agneber", "anegber", and "angbeer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "anger", "Angler", "Angebot", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Angeber, spelled A-N-G-E-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die ihre eigenen Leistungen freiwillig und unaufgefordert in den Vordergrund stellt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. So ein Angeber hat mir gerade noch gefehlt!
  2. „Das Achtergewicht liegt nicht selten bei einem Amerikaner, der im Witz oft die Rolle eines übertrumpfungssüchtigen Angebers spielt, der alles noch schöner, noch größer und noch praktischer besitzt als sein Gegenüber aus der alten Welt.“

This word in other languages

showoff(English)bambolla(Español)m'as-tu-vu(Français)fanfarrão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agneber
  • anegber
  • angbeer
  • angebber
  • angeberr
  • angebre
  • angeebr
  • anggeber
  • anngeber
  • nageber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Angeber - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

agneber2anegber2angbeer2angebber1angeberr1angebre2angeebr2anggeber1
Edit distance from "Angeber"

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 "Angeber"?
"Angeber" is spelled A-N-G-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌɡeːbɐ].
What does "Angeber" mean?
As a noun, "Angeber" means: Person, die ihre eigenen Leistungen freiwillig und unaufgefordert in den Vordergrund stellt
What words are commonly confused with "Angeber"?
"Angeber" is commonly confused with "anger", "Angler", "Angebot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Angeber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Angeber" is [ˈanˌɡeːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Angeber" come from?
"Angeber" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

angelus#47,940Astoria#47,954Übermut#47,900ärgsten#47,892

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Annaberg10 variantsaufessen10 variantsBeiwerk10 variantsbemisst10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list