Ärger

[ˈɛʁɡɐ]

/[ˈɛʁɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ärger” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,498. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,498
frequency rank, German
75
“Ä” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - spontane, innere, emotionale Reaktion hochgradiger Unzufriedenheit auf eine Situation, eine Person oder eine Erinnerung, die der Verärgerte lieber anders gesehen hätte

Corpus desk

Index DE-arger · Ärger · German

Ärger · rank #3,498 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,498
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 75
  • PHOTO-FINISH wisst

Nearest frequency peer: wisst (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ärger“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ärger“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ärger vs Auge
40% similar
Ärger vs arme
40% similar
Ärger vs arte
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ärger
PropertyValue
HeadwordÄrger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛʁɡɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,498
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ärger“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ärgerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wisst“ (#3,497), „überraschend“ (#3,499), „Verteidigung“ (#3,496). Unter 75 „Ä“-Lemmata liegt „Ärger“ bei #3,498. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Ärger (IPA [ˈɛʁɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,498 among 75 “Ä” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ärger, with forms such as "räger", "ägrer", and "äregr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Auge", "arme", "arte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Ärger, spelled Ä-R-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    spontane, innere, emotionale Reaktion hochgradiger Unzufriedenheit auf eine Situation, eine Person oder eine Erinnerung, die der Verärgerte lieber anders gesehen hätte
  2. 2
    ein ärgerliches Erlebnis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Ärger appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Als ihm der Zug vor der Nase wegfuhr, spürte er den Ärger in sich aufsteigen.
  2. „Häufig suchen auch die Anwälte reicher Anleger seinen Rat, wenn sie Ärger mit der Steuer befürchten.“

Synonyms

MissmutUnmutVerstimmungWutZornSchwierigkeitenÄrgernisUnannehmlichkeit

This word in other languages

aggro(English)disgusto(Español)ennui(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • räger
  • ägrer
  • äregr
  • ärgerr
  • ärgger
  • ärgre
  • ärrger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ärger - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

räger2ägrer2äregr2ärgerr1ärgger1ärgre2ärrger1
Edit distance from "Ärger"

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 "Ärger"?
"Ärger" is spelled Ä-R-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁɡɐ].
What does "Ärger" mean?
As a noun, "Ärger" means: spontane, innere, emotionale Reaktion hochgradiger Unzufriedenheit auf eine Situation, eine Person oder eine Erinnerung, die der Verärgerte lieber anders gesehen hätte
What words are commonly confused with "Ärger"?
"Ärger" is commonly confused with "Auge", "arme", "arte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ärger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ärger" is [ˈɛʁɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ärger" come from?
"Ärger" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ärger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wisst#3,497altes#3,501Decke#3,513Fokus#3,524

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

games7 variantsKohle7 variantsHafen7 variantskauft7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list