annoyance

[əˈnɔɪəns]

/[əˈnɔɪəns]/ noun

The verdict

“annoyance” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Störung, Belästigung, Ärgernis, Ärger

Corpus desk

Index DE-annoyance · annoyance · German

annoyance · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for annoyance
PropertyValue
Headwordannoyance
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[əˈnɔɪəns]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „annoyance“ im Deutschen

annoyanceschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

annoyance is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [əˈnɔɪəns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for annoyance in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is annoyance, spelled A-N-N-O-Y-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Störung, Belästigung, Ärgernis, Ärger
  2. 2
    Plagegeist, Plage

Synonyms

vexationmolestationdiscomforttroubleplaguenuisanceboretormentinflictionirritationscourgethornbitter pillgall and wormwood

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "annoyance"?
"annoyance" is spelled A-N-N-O-Y-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [əˈnɔɪəns].
What does "annoyance" mean?
As a noun, "annoyance" means: Störung, Belästigung, Ärgernis, Ärger
How do you pronounce "annoyance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "annoyance" is [əˈnɔɪəns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "annoyance" come from?
"annoyance" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list