ängstlichen

[ˈɛŋstlɪçn̩]

/[ˈɛŋstlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“ängstlichen” is uncommon German (frequency #52,615 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,615
frequency rank, German
1,202
“Ä” headwords

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

Key facts for ängstlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordängstlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛŋstlɪçn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#52,615
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ängstlichen” 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). ängstlichen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ängstlichen is uncommon German at frequency #52,615 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɛŋstlɪçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

ängstlichen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ängstlichen, spelled Ä-N-G-S-T-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich

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 "ängstlichen"?
"ängstlichen" is spelled Ä-N-G-S-T-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛŋstlɪçn̩].
What does "ängstlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "ängstlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
How do you pronounce "ängstlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ängstlichen" is [ˈɛŋstlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ängstlichen" come from?
"ängstlichen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ängstlichen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ä-N-G-S-T-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛŋstlɪçn̩] (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

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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