ärgert

[ˈɛʁɡɐt]

/[ˈɛʁɡɐt]/ verb

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The verdict

“ärgert” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,786. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,786
frequency rank, German
75
“Ä” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ärgern

Corpus desk

Index DE-argert · ärgert · German

ärgert · rank #10,786 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,786
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 75
  • PHOTO-FINISH zögern

Nearest frequency peer: zögern (-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 „ärgert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ärgert“ 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).

ärgert vs armer
50% similar
ärgert vs Arier
50% similar
ärgert vs Arrest
50% similar

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

Key facts for ärgert
PropertyValue
Headwordärgert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɛʁɡɐt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,786
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ärgert“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ärgertliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zögern“ (#10,785), „ökonomische“ (#10,787), „ÖPNV“ (#10,788). Unter 75 „Ä“-Lemmata liegt „ärgert“ bei #10,786. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around ärgert (IPA [ˈɛʁɡɐt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,786 among 75 “Ä” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ärgert, with forms such as "rägert", "ägrert", and "äregrt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "armer", "Arier", "Arrest", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is ärgert, spelled Ä-R-G-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ärgern
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ärgern
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ärgern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rägert
  • ägrert
  • äregrt
  • ärgerrt
  • ärgertt
  • ärgetr
  • ärggert
  • ärgret
  • ärrgert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ärgert - 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.

rägert2ägrert2äregrt2ärgerrt1ärgertt1ärgetr2ärggert1ärgret2
Edit distance from "ärgert"

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 "ärgert"?
"ärgert" is spelled Ä-R-G-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁɡɐt].
What does "ärgert" mean?
As a verb, "ärgert" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ärgern
What words are commonly confused with "ärgert"?
"ärgert" is commonly confused with "armer", "Arier", "Arrest". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ärgert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ärgert" is [ˈɛʁɡɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ärgert" come from?
"ärgert" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zögern#10,785wilder#10,783airbus#10,799Tattoo#10,756

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list