Angeberei
[anɡeːbəˈʁaɪ̯]
The verdict
“Angeberei” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das übertriebene Zurschaustellen der eigenen positiven Taten
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Index DE-angeberei · Angeberei · German
Angeberei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Angeberei |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [anɡeːbəˈʁaɪ̯] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Angeberei“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Angeberei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [anɡeːbəˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das übertriebene Zurschaustellen der eigenen positiven Taten".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Angeberei, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented 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 Angeberei, spelled A-N-G-E-B-E-R-E-I.
Definition
- 1das übertriebene Zurschaustellen der eigenen positiven Taten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Angeberei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seine Angeberei geht mir auf die Nerven.
„Mutter hatte damals von einer Freundin ›wahnsinnig preiswert‹ einen Sportwagen übernommen, und Leo war sehr empfindlich, wenn ihm irgend etwas als Angeberei ausgelegt werden konnte.“
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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.