Augenarzt

[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st]

/[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st]/ noun

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The verdict

“Augenarzt” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,014. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,014
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, dessen Beruf es ist, Erkrankungen der Sehorgane des Menschen zu diagnostizieren und zu behandeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-augenarzt · Augenarzt · German

Augenarzt · rank #29,014 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,014
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufzählen

Nearest frequency peer: aufzählen (-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 „Augenarzt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Augenarzt“ 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 Augenarzt
PropertyValue
HeadwordAugenarzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,014
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Augenarzt“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aufzählen“ (#29,013), „ausbrach“ (#29,015), „aufzeigt“ (#29,012). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Augenarzt“ bei #29,014. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Augenarzt (IPA [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,014 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, dessen Beruf es ist, Erkrankungen der Sehorgane des Menschen zu diagnostizieren und zu behandeln".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Augenarzt, with forms such as "aguenarzt", "auegnarzt", and "augeanrzt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Augenarzt, spelled A-U-G-E-N-A-R-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, dessen Beruf es ist, Erkrankungen der Sehorgane des Menschen zu diagnostizieren und zu behandeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Augenarzt diagnostizierte bei mir latentes Auswärtsschielen.
  2. „Er sprach zu jedermann von seinen Operationen und verurteilte den Augenarzt, der seit zwanzig Jahren in Warschau ansässig war, weil dieser nicht wisse, wie man einen Star steche; der andere verdammte ihn als Scharlatan, der vom Bau des Auges keine Ahnung habe.“

Synonyms

Ophthalmologe

This word in other languages

oculist(English)oculista(Español)oculiste(Français)oculista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aguenarzt
  • auegnarzt
  • augeanrzt
  • augenarrzt
  • augenartz
  • augenarztt
  • augenarzzt
  • augenazrt
  • augennarzt
  • augenrazt
  • auggenarzt
  • augnearzt
  • uagenarzt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aguenarzt2auegnarzt2augeanrzt2augenarrzt1augenartz2augenarztt1augenarzzt1augenazrt2
Edit distance from "Augenarzt"

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 "Augenarzt"?
"Augenarzt" is spelled A-U-G-E-N-A-R-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st].
What does "Augenarzt" mean?
As a noun, "Augenarzt" means: Person, dessen Beruf es ist, Erkrankungen der Sehorgane des Menschen zu diagnostizieren und zu behandeln
What are common misspellings of "Augenarzt"?
Common misspellings include "aguenarzt", "auegnarzt", "augeanrzt", "augenarrzt", "augenartz". The correct spelling is "Augenarzt".
How do you pronounce "Augenarzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Augenarzt" is [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Augenarzt" come from?
"Augenarzt" 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 "Augenarzt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list