angesichts

[ˈanɡəˌzɪçt͡s]

/[ˈanɡəˌzɪçt͡s]/ prep

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The verdict

“angesichts” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,424. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,424
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - beim Anblick

Corpus desk

Index DE-angesichts · angesichts · German

angesichts · rank #2,424 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,424
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH überzeugen

Nearest frequency peer: überzeugen (-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 „angesichts“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „angesichts“ 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).

angesichts vs Angesicht
80% similar

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

Key facts for angesichts
PropertyValue
Headwordangesichts
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPreposition
IPA[ˈanɡəˌzɪçt͡s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,424
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „angesichts“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).angesichtsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „überzeugen“ (#2,423), „Übersetzung“ (#2,422), „überlegen“ (#2,421). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „angesichts“ bei #2,424. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around angesichts (IPA [ˈanɡəˌzɪçt͡s]), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #2,424 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    beim Anblick
  2. 2
    bei, wegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Angesichts des nahenden Todes meiner Katze fürchte ich auch um meinen Hund.
  2. Angesichts dieser Sachlage werden wir einen Prozess nicht mehr verhindern können.

Synonyms

beiwegenhinsichtlich

This word in other languages

in view of(English)ante(Español)face à(Français)

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.

agnesichts2anegsichts2angeischts2angescihts2angesicchts1angesichhts1angesichst2angesichtss1
Edit distance from "angesichts"

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 "angesichts"?
"angesichts" is spelled A-N-G-E-S-I-C-H-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanɡəˌzɪçt͡s].
What does "angesichts" mean?
As a preposition, "angesichts" means: beim Anblick
What words are commonly confused with "angesichts"?
"angesichts" is commonly confused with "Angesicht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "angesichts"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angesichts" is [ˈanɡəˌzɪçt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angesichts" come from?
"angesichts" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

überzeugen#2,423schlechter#2,411eingeladen#2,441erschienen#2,443

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Integration16 variantsvorgestellt16 variantswichtigste16 variantsspätestens16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list