Arglist

Name: Arglist, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈaʁkˌlɪst]

/[ˈaʁkˌlɪst]/ noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Arglist” is an uncommon German word, ranked #89,949 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#89,949
frequency rank, German: 7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hinterlist und Boshaftigkeit, die darauf abzielen, anderen Nachteile zuzufügen

Key facts for Arglist
Property	Value
Headword	Arglist
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈaʁkˌlɪst]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#89,949
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Arglist” 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). Arglist lands here:

#89,949

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Arglist is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʁkˌlɪst]. Corpus data places it at rank #89,949 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Arglist doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Arglist, spelled A-R-G-L-I-S-T.

Definition

1
Hinterlist und Boshaftigkeit, die darauf abzielen, anderen Nachteile zuzufügen
2
(mindestens bedingter) Vorsatz bezüglich einer Täuschungshandlung, der Erregung eines Irrtums und der daraus resultierenden Abgabe einer Willenserklärung

Synonyms

Heimtücke

Antonyms

Freundlichkeit Gutherzigkeit Wohlwollen Aufrichtigkeit Ehrlichkeit Lauterkeit

This word in other languages

guile(English)astucia(Español)perfidie(Français)malícia(Português)

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 "Arglist"?

"Arglist" is spelled A-R-G-L-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁkˌlɪst].

What does "Arglist" mean?

As a noun, "Arglist" means: Hinterlist und Boshaftigkeit, die darauf abzielen, anderen Nachteile zuzufügen

How do you pronounce "Arglist"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arglist" is [ˈaʁkˌlɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Arglist" come from?

"Arglist" 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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Using “Arglist”

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

The one correct German spelling is A-R-G-L-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈaʁkˌlɪst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.