angesichts
[ˈanɡəˌzɪçt͡s]
The verdict
“angesichts” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,424 in German word frequency and used as a preposition.
- #2,424
- frequency rank, German
- 10
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - beim Anblick
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | angesichts |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Preposition |
| IPA | [ˈanɡəˌzɪçt͡s] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #2,424 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “angesichts” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for angesichts is 10 letters long, classified as a preposition, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanɡəˌzɪçt͡s]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,424 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for angesichts, with forms such as "agnesichts", "anegsichts", and "angeischts". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Angesicht", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is angesichts, spelled A-N-G-E-S-I-C-H-T-S.
Definition
- 1beim Anblick
- 2bei, wegen
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: agnesichts,anegsichts,angeischts,angescihts,angesicchts,angesichhts,angesichst,angesichtss,angesichtts,angesicths,angesihcts,angessichts,anggesichts,angseichts,anngesichts,nagesichts
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of angesichts - 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.
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.
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Using “angesichts”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-N-G-E-S-I-C-H-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈanɡəˌzɪçt͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Angesicht” - see the side-by-side comparison. angesichts vs Angesicht
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.