Augenbrauen

[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌbʁaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌbʁaʊ̯ən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Augenbrauen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,301. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,301
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Augenbraue

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Augenbrauen vs Augenbraue
91% similar

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

Key facts for Augenbrauen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAugenbrauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌbʁaʊ̯ən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#15,301
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Augenbrauen” 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). Augenbrauen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Augenbrauen (IPA [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌbʁaʊ̯ən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,301 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Augenbrauen, with forms such as "aguenbrauen", "auegnbrauen", and "augebnrauen". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Augenbraue", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Augenbrauen, spelled A-U-G-E-N-B-R-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Augenbraue
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Augenbraue
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Augenbraue
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Augenbraue

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aguenbrauen
  • auegnbrauen
  • augebnrauen
  • augenbaruen
  • augenbbrauen
  • augenbraeun
  • augenbrauenn
  • augenbraune
  • augenbrrauen
  • augenbruaen
  • augennbrauen
  • augenrbauen
  • auggenbrauen
  • augnebrauen
  • uagenbrauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aguenbrauen2auegnbrauen2augebnrauen2augenbaruen2augenbbrauen1augenbraeun2augenbrauenn1augenbraune2
Edit distance from "Augenbrauen"

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 "Augenbrauen"?
"Augenbrauen" is spelled A-U-G-E-N-B-R-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌbʁaʊ̯ən].
What does "Augenbrauen" mean?
As a noun, "Augenbrauen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Augenbraue
What words are commonly confused with "Augenbrauen"?
"Augenbrauen" is commonly confused with "Augenbraue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Augenbrauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Augenbrauen" is [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌbʁaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Augenbrauen" come from?
"Augenbrauen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Augenbrauen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-G-E-N-B-R-A-U-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌbʁaʊ̯ən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Augenbraue” - see the side-by-side comparison. Augenbrauen vs Augenbraue
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list