Angststörung

[ˈaŋstˌʃtøːʁʊŋ]

/[ˈaŋstˌʃtøːʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Angststörung” is uncommon German (frequency #64,027 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,027
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - psychiatrische Erkrankung mit Angstgefühlen als vorherrschendes Symptom

Key facts for Angststörung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAngststörung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaŋstˌʃtøːʁʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#64,027
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Angststörung” 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). Angststörung 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

Angststörung is uncommon German at frequency #64,027 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaŋstˌʃtøːʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "psychiatrische Erkrankung mit Angstgefühlen als vorherrschendes Symptom".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Angststörung, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Angststörung, spelled A-N-G-S-T-S-T-Ö-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    psychiatrische Erkrankung mit Angstgefühlen als vorherrschendes Symptom

This word in other languages

anxiety disorder(English)

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 "Angststörung"?
"Angststörung" is spelled A-N-G-S-T-S-T-Ö-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaŋstˌʃtøːʁʊŋ].
What does "Angststörung" mean?
As a noun, "Angststörung" means: psychiatrische Erkrankung mit Angstgefühlen als vorherrschendes Symptom
How do you pronounce "Angststörung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Angststörung" is [ˈaŋstˌʃtøːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Angststörung" come from?
"Angststörung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Angststörung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-G-S-T-S-T-Ö-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaŋstˌʃtøːʁʊŋ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list