Argwohn

[ˈaʁkˌvoːn]

/[ˈaʁkˌvoːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Argwohn” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,476. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,476
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verdacht, Misstrauen

Corpus desk

Index DE-argwohn · Argwohn · German

Argwohn · rank #49,476 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,476
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Arbeitsunfähi…

Nearest frequency peer: Arbeitsunfähigkeit (-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 „Argwohn“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Argwohn
PropertyValue
HeadwordArgwohn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʁkˌvoːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,476
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Argwohn“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Argwohnliegt 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: „Arbeitsunfähigkeit“ (#49,475), „aromatische“ (#49,477), „Arbeitsstätte“ (#49,474). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Argwohn“ bei #49,476. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Argwohn (IPA [ˈaʁkˌvoːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,476 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Verdacht, Misstrauen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Argwohn, with forms such as "agrwohn", "arggwohn", and "argowhn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Argwohn, spelled A-R-G-W-O-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verdacht, Misstrauen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Gewerkschafter verfolgten die Aussagen der Ministerin mit Argwohn.
  2. „Da sich eine Gemeinschaft durch den Außenseiter immer herausgefordert, bedroht oder unterwandert fühlt, widmet sie ihm ihr ganzes Interesse, ihren Argwohn, und schließlich verfolgt sie ihn mit ihrem Haß.“

This word in other languages

suspicion(English)sospecha(Español)suspicion(Français)desconfiança(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agrwohn
  • arggwohn
  • argowhn
  • argwhon
  • argwohhn
  • argwohnn
  • argwonh
  • argwwohn
  • arrgwohn
  • arwgohn
  • ragwohn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Argwohn - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

agrwohn2arggwohn1argowhn2argwhon2argwohhn1argwohnn1argwonh2argwwohn1
Edit distance from "Argwohn"

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 "Argwohn"?
"Argwohn" is spelled A-R-G-W-O-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁkˌvoːn].
What does "Argwohn" mean?
As a noun, "Argwohn" means: Verdacht, Misstrauen
What are common misspellings of "Argwohn"?
Common misspellings include "agrwohn", "arggwohn", "argowhn", "argwhon", "argwohhn". The correct spelling is "Argwohn".
How do you pronounce "Argwohn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Argwohn" is [ˈaʁkˌvoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Argwohn" come from?
"Argwohn" 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 "Argwohn", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list