angrenzend

[ˈanˌɡʁɛnt͡sn̩t]

/[ˈanˌɡʁɛnt͡sn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“angrenzend” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,026 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#64,026
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an der Grenze von etwas liegend

Key facts for angrenzend
PropertyValue
Headwordangrenzend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈanˌɡʁɛnt͡sn̩t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,026
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “angrenzend” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). angrenzend lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for angrenzend is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈanˌɡʁɛnt͡sn̩t]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,026 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "an der Grenze von etwas liegend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for angrenzend, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is angrenzend, spelled A-N-G-R-E-N-Z-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    an der Grenze von etwas liegend

This word in other languages

adjacent(English)adjacente(Português)

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 "angrenzend"?
"angrenzend" is spelled A-N-G-R-E-N-Z-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈanˌɡʁɛnt͡sn̩t].
What does "angrenzend" mean?
As an adjective, "angrenzend" means: an der Grenze von etwas liegend
How do you pronounce "angrenzend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angrenzend" is [ˈanˌɡʁɛnt͡sn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angrenzend" come from?
"angrenzend" 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 “angrenzend”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-G-R-E-N-Z-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈanˌɡʁɛnt͡sn̩t] (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