angewiesener

[ˈanɡəˌviːzənɐ]

/[ˈanɡəˌviːzənɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“angewiesener” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angewiesen

Key facts for angewiesener
PropertyValue
Headwordangewiesener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈanɡəˌviːzənɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “angewiesener” sits in German frequency

angewiesener falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

angewiesener is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈanɡəˌviːzənɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

angewiesener doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is angewiesener, spelled A-N-G-E-W-I-E-S-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angewiesen
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angewiesen
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angewiesen
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angewiesen
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angewiesen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "angewiesener"?
"angewiesener" is spelled A-N-G-E-W-I-E-S-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanɡəˌviːzənɐ].
What does "angewiesener" mean?
As an adjective, "angewiesener" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs angewiesen
How do you pronounce "angewiesener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angewiesener" is [ˈanɡəˌviːzənɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angewiesener" come from?
"angewiesener" 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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Using “angewiesener”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-G-E-W-I-E-S-E-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanɡəˌviːzənɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list