Augenblick

[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌblɪk]

/[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌblɪk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Augenblick” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,754. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,754
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kurze Dauer, Moment

Corpus desk

Index DE-augenblick · Augenblick · German

Augenblick · rank #2,754 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,754
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anlagen

Nearest frequency peer: Anlagen (-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 „Augenblick“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Augenblick“ 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).

Augenblick vs Augenblicke
91% similar
Augenblick vs Augenblicken
83% similar

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

Key facts for Augenblick
PropertyValue
HeadwordAugenblick
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌblɪk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,754
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Augenblick“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Augenblickliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Anlagen“ (#2,753), „Ausgaben“ (#2,755), „Zeitschrift“ (#2,752). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Augenblick“ bei #2,754. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Augenblick (IPA [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌblɪk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,754 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kurze Dauer, Moment".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Augenblick, with forms such as "aguenblick", "auegnblick", and "augebnlick". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Augenblicke", "Augenblicken", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Augenblick, spelled A-U-G-E-N-B-L-I-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurze Dauer, Moment

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In diesem Augenblick gefror mir das Blut in den Adern.
  2. Einen Augenblick, bitte!

Synonyms

Moment

Antonyms

WeileEwigkeit

This word in other languages

moment(English)instante(Español)instant(Français)instante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aguenblick
  • auegnblick
  • augebnlick
  • augenbblick
  • augenbilck
  • augenblcik
  • augenblicck
  • augenblickk
  • augenblikc
  • augenbllick
  • augenlbick
  • augennblick
  • auggenblick
  • augneblick
  • uagenblick

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aguenblick2auegnblick2augebnlick2augenbblick1augenbilck2augenblcik2augenblicck1augenblickk1
Edit distance from "Augenblick"

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 "Augenblick"?
"Augenblick" is spelled A-U-G-E-N-B-L-I-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌblɪk].
What does "Augenblick" mean?
As a noun, "Augenblick" means: kurze Dauer, Moment
What words are commonly confused with "Augenblick"?
"Augenblick" is commonly confused with "Augenblicke", "Augenblicken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Augenblick"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Augenblick" is [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌblɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Augenblick" come from?
"Augenblick" 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 "Augenblick", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Washington#2,750verbessern#2,747produziert#2,737nationalen#2,776

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

einerseits15 variantsaufgestellt15 variantsAufklärung15 variantsBotschaft15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list