angeblich

[ˈanˌɡeːplɪç]

/[ˈanˌɡeːplɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“angeblich” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,012. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,012
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wie ohne Gewähr angegeben, behauptet

Corpus desk

Index DE-angeblich · angeblich · German

angeblich · rank #2,012 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,012
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Amerika

Nearest frequency peer: Amerika (-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 „angeblich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „angeblich“ 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).

angeblich vs ärgerlich
67% similar
angeblich vs ängstlich
67% similar
angeblich vs angebliche
90% similar

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

Key facts for angeblich
PropertyValue
Headwordangeblich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈanˌɡeːplɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,012
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „angeblich“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).angeblichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Amerika“ (#2,011), „ansonsten“ (#2,013), „Abstand“ (#2,010). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „angeblich“ bei #2,012. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around angeblich (IPA [ˈanˌɡeːplɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,012 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "wie ohne Gewähr angegeben, behauptet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for angeblich, with forms such as "agneblich", "anegblich", and "angbelich". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "ärgerlich", "ängstlich", "angebliche", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is angeblich, spelled A-N-G-E-B-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    wie ohne Gewähr angegeben, behauptet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Angeblich trifft er einen prominenten Gast.
  2. „Die Anleger hatten Geld in sogenannte Bermuda-Versicherungen gesteckt, spezielle »Lebensversicherungen«, mit denen sich Schwarzgeld angeblich risikolos reinwaschen ließ.“

Synonyms

vorgeblich

This word in other languages

alleged(English)supuesto(Español)prétendu(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agneblich
  • anegblich
  • angbelich
  • angebblich
  • angebilch
  • angeblcih
  • angeblicch
  • angeblichh
  • angeblihc
  • angebllich
  • angelbich
  • anggeblich
  • anngeblich
  • nageblich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agneblich2anegblich2angbelich2angebblich1angebilch2angeblcih2angeblicch1angeblichh1
Edit distance from "angeblich"

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 "angeblich"?
"angeblich" is spelled A-N-G-E-B-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌɡeːplɪç].
What does "angeblich" mean?
As an adjective, "angeblich" means: wie ohne Gewähr angegeben, behauptet
What words are commonly confused with "angeblich"?
"angeblich" is commonly confused with "ärgerlich", "ängstlich", "angebliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "angeblich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angeblich" is [ˈanˌɡeːplɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angeblich" come from?
"angeblich" 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 "angeblich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ansonsten#2,013abgesehen#2,009Anwendung#2,015ehemalige#2,023

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

verwenden14 variantsParlament14 variantswichtigen14 variantsberichten14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list