ängstlicher

[ˈɛŋstlɪçɐ]

/[ˈɛŋstlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“ängstlicher” is uncommon German (frequency #67,932 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,932
frequency rank, German
1,202
“Ä” headwords

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

Key facts for ängstlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordängstlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛŋstlɪçɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#67,932
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ängstlicher” 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). ängstlicher 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

ängstlicher is uncommon German at frequency #67,932 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɛŋstlɪçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

ängstlicher has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ängstlicher, spelled Ä-N-G-S-T-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion 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 "ängstlicher"?
"ängstlicher" is spelled Ä-N-G-S-T-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛŋstlɪçɐ].
What does "ängstlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "ängstlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ängstlich
How do you pronounce "ängstlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ängstlicher" is [ˈɛŋstlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ängstlicher" come from?
"ängstlicher" 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 “ängstlicher”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛŋstlɪçɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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