Angler

[ˈaŋlɐ]

/[ˈaŋlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Angler” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,187. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,187
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der (normalerweise mit einer Angel) versucht, Fische zu fangen

Corpus desk

Index DE-angler · Angler · German

Angler · rank #27,187 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,187
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH angesehene

Nearest frequency peer: angesehene (-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 „Angler“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Angler“ 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).

Angler vs Ärger
50% similar
Angler vs Anker
67% similar
Angler vs answer
50% similar

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

Key facts for Angler
PropertyValue
HeadwordAngler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaŋlɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,187
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Angler“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „angesehene“ (#27,186), „Animationen“ (#27,188), „anger“ (#27,185). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Angler“ bei #27,187. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Angler (IPA [ˈaŋlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,187 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Angler, with forms such as "agnler", "angelr", and "anggler". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Ärger", "Anker", "answer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Angler, spelled A-N-G-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der (normalerweise mit einer Angel) versucht, Fische zu fangen
  2. 2
    Anglerfisch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Angler, der am See saß, war beim Angeln eingeschlafen.
  2. „Wie ein schlechter Angler hatte ich überreagiert und einen winzigen Fisch mit aller Kraft aus dem See gerissen.“

This word in other languages

angler(English)pescador(Español)pêcheur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agnler
  • angelr
  • anggler
  • anglerr
  • angller
  • anglre
  • anlger
  • anngler
  • nagler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Angler - 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.

agnler2angelr2anggler1anglerr1angller1anglre2anlger2anngler1
Edit distance from "Angler"

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 "Angler"?
"Angler" is spelled A-N-G-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaŋlɐ].
What does "Angler" mean?
As a noun, "Angler" means: jemand, der (normalerweise mit einer Angel) versucht, Fische zu fangen
What words are commonly confused with "Angler"?
"Angler" is commonly confused with "Ärger", "Anker", "answer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Angler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Angler" is [ˈaŋlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Angler" come from?
"Angler" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ariane#27,196Athlet#27,197bebaut#27,210Ärsche#27,150

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

blassen9 variantszuliebe9 variantsvollzog9 variantsTropen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list