ärgere

[ˈɛʁɡəʁə]

/[ˈɛʁɡəʁə]/ adj

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The verdict

“ärgere” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,986. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,986
frequency rank, German
1,202
“Ä” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs arg

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ärgere vs Armee
50% similar
ärgere vs armer
50% similar
ärgere vs Arier
50% similar

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

Key facts for ärgere
PropertyValue
Headwordärgere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛʁɡəʁə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,986
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ärgere” 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). ärgere lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around ärgere (IPA [ˈɛʁɡəʁə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,986 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for ärgere, with forms such as "rägere", "ägrere", and "äregre". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Armee", "armer", "Arier", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ärgere, spelled Ä-R-G-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs arg
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs arg
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs arg
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs arg
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs arg
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs arg
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs arg
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs arg
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs arg

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rägere
  • ägrere
  • äregre
  • ärgeer
  • ärgerre
  • ärggere
  • ärgree
  • ärrgere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ärgere - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rägere2ägrere2äregre2ärgeer2ärgerre1ärggere1ärgree2ärrgere1
Edit distance from "ärgere"

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 "ärgere"?
"ärgere" is spelled Ä-R-G-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁɡəʁə].
What does "ärgere" mean?
As an adjective, "ärgere" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs arg
What words are commonly confused with "ärgere"?
"ärgere" is commonly confused with "Armee", "armer", "Arier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ärgere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ärgere" is [ˈɛʁɡəʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ärgere" come from?
"ärgere" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ärgere”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ä-R-G-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛʁɡəʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Armee” - see the side-by-side comparison. ärgere vs Armee
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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